Anonymous Collective Hacks Russian TV Channels, Fills Them With Ukrainian Music

Anonymous, the decentralized hacking group, has claimed credit for bringing down several Russian television channels, replacing the feed with pro-Ukraine content, including songs and scenes from the ongoing invasion.

“JUST IN: #Russian state TV channels have been hacked by #Anonymous to broadcast the truth about what happens in #Ukraine,” the hacktivists tweeted along with a video of the affected streams.

According to The Guardian, Jamie Collier, a consultant at cybersecurity firm Mendicant, said that although it was difficult to directly tie these exploits to Anonymous, the “collective has a track record of conducting this sort of activity.” 

In addition to taking over television shows, Anonymous has taken responsibility for hacking and disabling several Kremlin government networks, such as the official website of kremlin.ru. 

“#Anonymous is at war with Russia. Stay tuned,” the hackers said.

Aside from the collective, iNews noted Ukraine’s Defense Ministry has called for volunteer hackers to take part in the “cyber war” after the country’s banks came under cyberattacks last week.

Major technology firms, including Meta and Google, have also been playing a part to stop Russian propaganda and misinformation from spreading on their platforms.

#Anonymous is at war with Russia. Stay tuned. #OpRussia #StopRussia #OpKremlin #FreeUkraine pic.twitter.com/uUOSfadPz9

— Anonymous (@YourAnonCentral) February 26, 2022

JUST IN: #Russian state TV channels have been hacked by #Anonymous to broadcast the truth about what happens in #Ukraine. #OpRussia #OpKremlin #FckPutin #StandWithUkriane pic.twitter.com/vBq8pQnjPc

— Anonymous TV 🇺🇦 (@YourAnonTV) February 26, 2022

[via The Guardian and iNews, cover photo 49078692 © Neydtstock | Dreamstime.com]