A Rise In Hacktivist Attacks Puts All Web Applications At Risk, Warns UK's NCSC
Barracuda Networks, Friday, February 6th, 2026
The UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has renewed the warning first issued with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and more than 20 other security agencies in December 2025 - that pro-Russia activist groups are targeting organizations with repeated attacks to take web services offline and disrupt operations.
National security agency flags a rise in pro-Russia hacktivist distributed-denial-of service (DDoS) attacks
DDoS attacks can take services offline, erode trust and stall operations
Advanced, effective web application security can protect against DDoS and deeper application layer attacks, safeguarding sensitive data and reducing business risk and impact