![The hacker group Anonymous has waged a cyber war against Russia. How effective could they actually be? The hacker group Anonymous has waged a cyber war against Russia. How effective could they actually be?](https://images.theconversation.com/files/449089/original/file-20220301-25-ckck4y.jpeg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&rect=0%2C75%2C947%2C473&q=45&auto=format&w=1356&h=668&fit=crop)
The hacker group Anonymous has waged a cyber war against Russia. How effective could they actually be?
![Anonymous TV 🇺🇦 on Twitter: "JUST IN: Hacking group 'NB65' (@xxNB65), affiliated with #Anonymous has hacked and breached the VGTRK (All-Russia State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company). Total data being prepared for Anonymous TV 🇺🇦 on Twitter: "JUST IN: Hacking group 'NB65' (@xxNB65), affiliated with #Anonymous has hacked and breached the VGTRK (All-Russia State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company). Total data being prepared for](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FO5BZ6cXsA4DTki.jpg)
Anonymous TV 🇺🇦 on Twitter: "JUST IN: Hacking group 'NB65' (@xxNB65), affiliated with #Anonymous has hacked and breached the VGTRK (All-Russia State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company). Total data being prepared for
![NBC fines Channels TV, Arise, AIT for using unverified #EndSARS footages from social media | The ICIR- Latest News, Politics, Governance, Elections, Investigation, Factcheck, Covid-19 NBC fines Channels TV, Arise, AIT for using unverified #EndSARS footages from social media | The ICIR- Latest News, Politics, Governance, Elections, Investigation, Factcheck, Covid-19](https://www.icirnigeria.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/nbcc.jpg)
NBC fines Channels TV, Arise, AIT for using unverified #EndSARS footages from social media | The ICIR- Latest News, Politics, Governance, Elections, Investigation, Factcheck, Covid-19
![Anonymous hacks Central Bank of Russia. "More than 35.000 files will be released within 48 hours with secret agreements." - NOCASH ® de 22 ani Anonymous hacks Central Bank of Russia. "More than 35.000 files will be released within 48 hours with secret agreements." - NOCASH ® de 22 ani](https://nocash.ro/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/image-16.png)
Anonymous hacks Central Bank of Russia. "More than 35.000 files will be released within 48 hours with secret agreements." - NOCASH ® de 22 ani
![Western Brands That Are Still Operating In Russia Received A Warning On Twitter From "Anonymous" Urging Them To Pull Out Within 48 Hours | Bored Panda Western Brands That Are Still Operating In Russia Received A Warning On Twitter From "Anonymous" Urging Them To Pull Out Within 48 Hours | Bored Panda](https://www.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/623ac3b7d9fb3.png)
Western Brands That Are Still Operating In Russia Received A Warning On Twitter From "Anonymous" Urging Them To Pull Out Within 48 Hours | Bored Panda
![Anonymous claims it has hacked Russian state TV broadcasts to show war footage from Ukraine | Daily Mail Online Anonymous claims it has hacked Russian state TV broadcasts to show war footage from Ukraine | Daily Mail Online](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/03/02/15/54862095-10569399-image-a-1_1646235862917.jpg)
Anonymous claims it has hacked Russian state TV broadcasts to show war footage from Ukraine | Daily Mail Online
![Anonymous TV 🇺🇦 on Twitter: "JUST IN: #Anonymous has taken down the website of the #Russian propaganda station RT News | https://t.co/Gjg7QDMJ6y | in response to Kremlin's brutal invasion of #Ukraine. https://t.co/pUoo7o5TWF" / Anonymous TV 🇺🇦 on Twitter: "JUST IN: #Anonymous has taken down the website of the #Russian propaganda station RT News | https://t.co/Gjg7QDMJ6y | in response to Kremlin's brutal invasion of #Ukraine. https://t.co/pUoo7o5TWF" /](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FMZNXyIXMAYCWvP.jpg:large)
Anonymous TV 🇺🇦 on Twitter: "JUST IN: #Anonymous has taken down the website of the #Russian propaganda station RT News | https://t.co/Gjg7QDMJ6y | in response to Kremlin's brutal invasion of #Ukraine. https://t.co/pUoo7o5TWF" /
![Anonymous on Twitter: "Anonymous leak Belarusian arms manufacturer blueprints. Same bombs that are being dropped on Ukrainians as we speak. Leak is available on the #DDoSecrets website, a website banned by Twitter. Anonymous on Twitter: "Anonymous leak Belarusian arms manufacturer blueprints. Same bombs that are being dropped on Ukrainians as we speak. Leak is available on the #DDoSecrets website, a website banned by Twitter.](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FMhN7SlX0AMZbIw.jpg)
Anonymous on Twitter: "Anonymous leak Belarusian arms manufacturer blueprints. Same bombs that are being dropped on Ukrainians as we speak. Leak is available on the #DDoSecrets website, a website banned by Twitter.
![Anonymous TV 🇺🇦 on Twitter: "JUST IN: Hacking group #Anonymous launches 'full-scale' cyberattacks on Russian government websites in retaliation for #Russia's invasion of #Ukraine. #OpRussia #StandwithUkraine https://t.co/1dxVMKNolK" / Twitter Anonymous TV 🇺🇦 on Twitter: "JUST IN: Hacking group #Anonymous launches 'full-scale' cyberattacks on Russian government websites in retaliation for #Russia's invasion of #Ukraine. #OpRussia #StandwithUkraine https://t.co/1dxVMKNolK" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FMYG036XIAMubCr.jpg)
Anonymous TV 🇺🇦 on Twitter: "JUST IN: Hacking group #Anonymous launches 'full-scale' cyberattacks on Russian government websites in retaliation for #Russia's invasion of #Ukraine. #OpRussia #StandwithUkraine https://t.co/1dxVMKNolK" / Twitter
![Anonymous TV 🇺🇦 on Twitter: "JUST IN: Hacktivist group #Anonymous has successfully breached and leaked about 200GB of emails from Belarusian weapons manufacturer Tetraedr. This company has provided Vladimir Putin with logistical Anonymous TV 🇺🇦 on Twitter: "JUST IN: Hacktivist group #Anonymous has successfully breached and leaked about 200GB of emails from Belarusian weapons manufacturer Tetraedr. This company has provided Vladimir Putin with logistical](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FMg6RuaXoAIFonA.jpg)
Anonymous TV 🇺🇦 on Twitter: "JUST IN: Hacktivist group #Anonymous has successfully breached and leaked about 200GB of emails from Belarusian weapons manufacturer Tetraedr. This company has provided Vladimir Putin with logistical
![Ukraine Front Lines on Twitter: "A group of hackers Anonymous hacked the website of the #Russian Ministry of Defense and merged a database containing phones, e-mails and names of ministry officials Ukraine Front Lines on Twitter: "A group of hackers Anonymous hacked the website of the #Russian Ministry of Defense and merged a database containing phones, e-mails and names of ministry officials](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FMechTgXEAAXIM6.png)