Hacktivism resurges – but don’t be fooled, it’s often state-backed goons in masks www.theregister.com/2025/04/1…

From triggering a water tank overflow in Texas to shutting down Russian state news services on Vladimir Putin’s birthday, self-styled hacktivists have been making headlines.

But don’t let the Guy Fawkes avatars fool you. Today’s “hacktivists,” especially those going after critical infrastructure, often have less in common with just the digital vandals of the Nineties and Naughts than with government-backed cyber operators. Threat intel analysts say their tactics, targets, and timing suggest something calculated, and far more connected to nation-state interests.