Italy and Germany Under DDoS Assault: Weekly DDoS Threat Intelligence Analysis

SOCRadar reports a DDoS campaign by the pro-Russian group NoName057(16) targeting Italy and Germany from February 2-8, 2026. It involved 8,101 attacks on 160 domains across multiple sectors, focusing heavily on government infrastructure, sports organizations, and critical services. Italy (42.9%) and Germany (29.5%) were primary targets, demonstrating a shift to geographically diverse attacks against NATO members. Attack methods included HTTP floods and TCP SYN floods, primarily hitting port 443 (HTTPS). This reflects a coordinated strategy aligning with geopolitical contexts.

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