NoName057(16) Renews #OpJapan DDoS Campaign Against Japan

NoName057(16), a pro-Russian hacktivist collective active since 2022, best known for its crowdsourced DDoSia attack platform, announced the (re)launch of #OpJapan, a DDoS campaign against Japanese entities. The reasons behind such a renewed focus is cited as Japan’s continued support for Ukraine and NATO amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war.

NoName057(16) announcement of #Opjapan, August 24

NoName057(16) Japanese victim claims, August 27

A Recurring Campaign Against Japanese Organizations

NoName057(16) has targeted Japanese organizations multiple times since the war began, dubbing the attacks under the #OpJapan tag; the most recent prior instance ran in mid-February 2026, motivated by the deepening of Japan’s military cooperation with NATO and its support for Ukraine. In that February wave, NoName057(16) was not the only group involved: additional hacktivists joined the campaign with different motivations of their own – for example, BD Anonymous cited the Japanese government’s lack of support for Palestine.

A similar pattern is...

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