A recent statement released to socialbites.ca reveals that KillNet, a Russian-speaking hacker collective led by the operator using the alias KillMilk, has claimed responsibility for a cyber intrusion targeting Eurocontrol. The group asserts that its actions were designed to disrupt the computer systems responsible for air navigation oversight across Europe.
In their messaging, KillMilk described the attack as an effort to impede airline operations across the continent. He claimed that the disruption would escalate into widespread flight cancellations, arguing that the organization Eurocontrol, which coordinates European air traffic, is closely aligned with NATO. He described Eurocontrol as a seemingly harmless entity that nonetheless plays a role within the alliance, according to the hacker’s account.
KillMilk contended that Eurocontrol’s initial public stance—that only the organization’s website had been affected—was not accurate. The hacker asserted that the impact extended beyond a website outage and warned that the incident would cause significant inconvenience for European airlines in the near term. He questioned why Eurocontrol partners were canceling flights if the site had merely suffered downtime, and he used graphic imagery to emphasize his point about structural damage, asking whether a bulldozer had severed critical connections.
Eurocontrol, founded to coordinate and manage European air traffic services, has a long-standing relationship with NATO through memoranda and security collaborations. While Eurocontrol is not formally an EU institution, it plays a central role in ensuring the safety and efficiency of air travel across 41 member states, with its headquarters in Brussels. The status of Eurocontrol as a non-EU but Europe-wide oversight body makes it a focal point in discussions about airspace security and resilience.
There have been retrospective claims from KillMilk about past intrusions into NATO information systems and the alleged exposure of private data belonging to alliance members. The credibility and scope of those claims remain under discussion among cybersecurity researchers and officials, who emphasize the importance of verifying any breach allegations and assessing potential risks to alliance members and civil aviation operations. Marked sources note that incidents of this nature highlight the ongoing tension between cyber threat actors targeting critical infrastructure and the need for robust incident response, continuity planning, and international cooperation in defense and aviation security. (Source: socialbites.ca; cybersecurity analysts cited in briefings and public reports)”}