KELA REPORT
Beyond Donations: How Hacktivist Groups Fund Their Operations
Through active monitoring of hacktivist groups, KELA identified a shift in their funding patterns.
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While traditionally relying on donations from community, it became evident that solely depending on these contributions is insufficient. In this report, KELA explores the success and failure of hacktivist groups’ various monetization efforts.
Key Report Highlights:
- How Killnet, Anonymous Sudan, Phoenix and other hacktivist groups diversify their funding beyond community donations
- The monetization methods hacktivists use, from paid services and merchandise to cybercrime
- Which efforts succeeded and which failed
- What these funding shifts mean for the evolving threat posed by hacktivist groups
