Russian hackers target website of Spanish company preparing tanks for Ukraine

Reuters reports on June 5.

A spokesperson for General Dynamics in Germany stated that the defense contractor is currently investigating the cause of the website outage, reassuring that all European operations remain unaffected.

The NoName hacking group took credit for a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack. These attacks flood targeted servers with high volumes of internet traffic to disrupt their operation. The group, known for targeting nations supporting Ukraine, claimed to have launched DDoS attacks against websites in Spain, labeling it as "Russophobic."

• On June 4, the global aerospace and defense company General Dynamics has finally completed construction and launched a 155mm missile production plant in Texas, USA. The plant will be focused on meeting the needs of Ukraine.

• On June 3, Lithuania signed a $180 million deal with the German weapons manufacturer Rheinmetall to build a major arms factory.

• Last month, NATO accused Russia of orchestrating an escalating series of hybrid attacks on companies and infrastructure within member states.