Distributed denial of service

GhostSec Claims Responsibility for Attack on the Embassy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela in Norway

In August 2024, Anonymous allegedly launched a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack against the Embassy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela in Norway, a government organization operating within the Venezuelan government sector. It is unclear whether any data was leaked or whether there were any material losses as a result of the incident.

Overview

Missing evidence

Internal record conflict: the narrative says "Anonymous," the attacker field says "GhostSec"; no independent source resolves the attribution.No independent source mentions the Norwegian embassy as a victim; official confirmation from Norway or Venezuela, an NGO, or independent corroboration of W0nd3rGhost’s claim is needed.

Impact details

Wond3rGhost/GhostSec has claimed responsibility for a DDoS attack against the website of the Venezuelan Embassy in Norway. No independent reports of service disruption, diplomatic statements, technical telemetry data, data exposure, or lasting operational impact have been found for this specific target and date.

Classification & severity

Category
Availability
Subtype
Distributed denial of service
Confidence
Low

The available evidence indicates that this was a DDoS attack orchestrated by an actor against the mentioned target. No statement from the victim, no independent report on the service disruption, and no technical telemetry data corresponding to this specific target and date have been found.

Severity assessment

Low
Information impact
None
Affected scope
Organization-wide
Critical service
Potential
Public confidence
Limited

The specific impact on the target has not been independently confirmed; the evidence consists of a report of a DDoS attack on social media by an actor, but the broader context of the campaign is not sufficient to validate this row.

Timeline

Claim

GhostSec listed the Embassy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela in Norway as an alleged victim.

Evidence & sources

1 source