Anonymous Sudan: DDoS attack against Telegram

Telegram has not provided any explanation for the suspension of the main account of the Anonymous Sudan group, but there is speculation that it may be linked to the use of bots. In response to the suspension, the hacker group Anonymous Sudan launched distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks against the cloud-based encrypted messaging platform, Telegram.

Previous activities and media coverage

Already active in early 2023, the group gained notoriety after conducting DDoS attacks against Microsoft 365, causing outages on services such as Microsoft Azure, Outlook, and Teams. In the past, the group has also targeted X (formerly known as Twitter) with DDoS attacks to pressure the launch of its Starlink service in Sudan.

Possible reasons for the suspension of the channel

While it is unclear the reason for Anonymous Sudan's ban on Telegram, SOCRadar experts speculate that it may be linked to the previous attack on X or the use of bot accounts. Although the group is primarily motivated by religious and political causes, it appears that the attack on Telegram is a mere retaliatory action or an attempt to gain attention, as SOCRadar points out.

Connections and headquarters of the Anonymous Sudan group

The group is supposed to have ties to another Russian hacking group called "Killnet", and several researchers believe it may not actually be operating in Sudan as claimed. The real headquarters of the group still remains the subject of speculation and investigations.