Pro-Russian Hacktivist DDoS Attacks Target Belgian Telecom Sector

Pro-Russian hacktivist group NoName057(16) claimed responsibility for distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks that briefly disrupted the websites of Belgian telecom operators Proximus and Scarlet. The attacks, which occurred on a Wednesday morning, were detected and mitigated quickly by Proximus technicians, resulting in minimal impact. NoName057(16) also claimed to have targeted an internal Telenet portal, but Telenet denied any disruption or compromise. Ghent University Hospital was also affected by a DDoS attack around the same time, though there is no confirmation of a direct link to the telecom incidents.

The attacks are part of a broader campaign announced by a coalition of eight hacktivist groups with pro-Russian and pro-Palestinian affiliations, which have threatened to target Belgium’s internet infrastructure with DDoS operations and potential data exposure. While the coalition itself has not issued operational claims or demonstrated verifiable activity, NoName057(16) continues to act independently, maintaining a pattern of targeting Belgian entities. The campaign is expected to persist, with further DDoS attempts and possible claims of data exposure anticipated in the near future.