Network Battalion 65, also known as NB65, is a pro-Ukrainian hacktivist group that emerged in February 2022 following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The group's primary motivation is to disrupt Russian organizations and infrastructure in retaliation for the invasion, and they have publicly stated they will continue their activities until the war ceases. NB65 is affiliated with Anonymous and is distinguished by its unique operational approach of repurposing and modifying the leaked Conti ransomware, originally developed by Russian threat actors, for use against Russian entities. They specifically altered the ransomware to prevent decryption by Conti's original tools, and their ransom notes explicitly blame Russian President Vladimir Putin for the cyberattack, stating that any collected funds would be donated to Ukraine. Their operations, which included defacements, data leaks, and ransomware attacks, were observed through early August 2022, after which variants like MEOW! and PUTIN were

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Network Battalion 65

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