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Europol dismantles pro-Russian hacking group behind Ukraine attacks

The headquarters of Europol in The Hague, Netherlands. AP - Mike Corder

European Union law enforcement agencies Europol and Eurojust announced on Wednesday that they had coordinated an international operation to dismantle a pro-Russian hacking group, accused of launching thousands of online attacks against Ukraine and its allies.

The network, known as NoName057(16), was disrupted following raids in 12 countries between 14 and 17 July. The operation, nicknamed "Eastwood", led to the arrest of two people – one in France and one in Spain.

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