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Sudan hospitals and government agencies targeted in cyber attack by unknown group


Two Sudanese citizens, Ahmed Salah Yousif Omer and Alaa Salah Yusuuf Omer, are facing charges for operating a guerilla computer hacking group called “Anonymous Sudan” that sought to launch cyberattacks to “declare cyberwar on the United States.” They used malicious software tools like “Godzilla,” “Skynet,” and “InfraShutdown” to target high-profile entities including the FBI, hospitals, Hulu, Netflix, CNN, Microsoft, Reddit, and X. The group carried out over 35,000 attacks, causing more than $10 million in damages in the U.S.

The Justice Department unsealed an indictment against the duo, accusing them of conspiracy and computer damage for the coordinated cyberattacks between 2023 and this year. The group’s actions were described as “callous and brazen” by U.S. Attorney Martin Estrada, especially after targeting the emergency department at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, forcing incoming patients to be redirected to other facilities for nearly eight hours.

The hackers used Distributed Denial of Service to flood victim’s computers with data and queries, rendering them unable to connect with other internet devices. They operated through Telegram, an encrypted messaging platform, coordinating attacks and celebrating successful ones. The attacks extended beyond the U.S. to countries like the Netherlands, France, Kenya, and the United Arab Emirates.

The FBI seized their tools in March, putting a stop to the attacks. If convicted, Ahmed Salah Yousif Omer could face life in prison, while Alaa Salah Yusuuf Omer faces up to five years. This incident is just one of many cybercriminal activities targeting U.S. entities, with similar attacks originating from China and Russia.

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