Customizable new DDoS service already appears to have fans among pro-Russia hacking groups

The pro-Russian hacking group Passion has created a flexible new tool to launch distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks against Ukraine and its allies, researchers say.

Passion’s botnet — the collection of malware-infected devices used for the attacks — is available to rent, and it already has been deployed by other well-known pro-Russian hacktivist collectives, including Killnet and Anonymous Russia, according to a report by Radware published earlier this week.

It’s hardly the first or most popular tool of its kind, but …

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