# U.S. Charges Two Sudanese Nationals for Over 35,000 DDoS Attacks by 'Anonymous Sudan'! ⚖️

**URL:** <https://onehack.st/t/u-s-charges-two-sudanese-nationals-for-over-35-000-ddos-attacks-by-anonymous-sudan/293881>\
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**Created:** [October 17, 2024, 6:04pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/u-s-charges-two-sudanese-nationals-for-over-35-000-ddos-attacks-by-anonymous-sudan/293881 "2024-10-17T18:04:50Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 17, 2024, 6:04pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/u-s-charges-two-sudanese-nationals-for-over-35-000-ddos-attacks-by-anonymous-sudan/293881/1 "2024-10-17T18:04:50Z")

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**Summary:**

1. **Indictment by U.S. Authorities**  
The U.S. **Department of Justice** has indicted two Sudanese nationals for their involvement in the hacktivist group **Anonymous Sudan** , responsible for numerous cyberattacks.

2. **Scale of Cyberattacks**  
The duo, **Ahmed Salah Yousif Omer** and **Alaa Salah Yusuuf Omer** , is accused of orchestrating over **35,000 Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS)** attacks targeting critical infrastructure and government agencies.

3. **Notable Targets**  
High-profile targets included **Microsoft** , **ChatGPT** , and **Cedars-Sinai Medical Center** , among others, causing significant disruption and financial damage.

4. **Use of Distributed Cloud Attack Tool (DCAT)**  
The group utilized the **DCAT** tool to execute large-scale attacks, impacting sensitive U.S. governmental operations and services.

5. **Damages from Attacks**  
The attack on Cedars-Sinai Medical Center alone resulted in over **$10 million** in damages, forcing the hospital to redirect incoming patients for hours.

**Read more at:** [Hackread](https://hackread.com/us-charges-anonymous-sudan-35000-ddos-attacks/) | [Department of Justice](https://www.justice.gov/usao-cdca/pr/two-sudanese-nationals-indicted-alleged-role-anonymous-sudan-cyberattacks)