ZeroFox Intelligence Flash Report - United Kingdom Issues Alert of Russian-Linked Hacktivism

ZeroFox Intelligence Flash Report - United Kingdom Issues Alert of Russian-Linked Hacktivism

Product Serial: F-2026-01-22a

TLP:CLEAR

In this Flash report, ZeroFox researchers report on the recent alert issued by the United Kingdom's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), highlighting the threat of Russian-linked hacktivism.

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Key Findings

• On January 19, 2026, the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC)—a part of the United Kingdom’s Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ)—issued an alert highlighting the persistent targeting of UK organizations by Russian state-aligned hacktivist groups aiming to disrupt networks.
• In the alert, the NCSC highlighted ongoing activity from Russian-linked hacktivist collectives, including coordinated attacks across NATO and European countries.
• On January 12, 2026, ZeroFox observed that “NoName057(16)” and “DarkStorm Team” claimed on their respective official Telegram channels to have conducted distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks targeting multiple organizations based in Poland.
• As tensions between Russia and the West remain, it is very likely that pro-Russia and anti-West hacktivist collectives will continue to target Western institutions throughout 2026.