The Hellenic Post, Greece’s national postal company, has allegedly fallen victim to a cyber attack orchestrated by the notorious Anonymous Collection hacker group. The group made the announcement about the Hellenic Post data breach on their Telegram channel, revealing that both the Hellenic Post and the Greek railway company were rendered completely offline for over 14 hours.
The threat issues a caution, indicating that individuals supporting Israel or Zionism might be considered potential targets. Hellenic Post S.A., widely recognized as Ελληνικά Ταχυδρομεία (ELTA), stands as the state-owned entity responsible for postal services in Greece. Founded back in 1828, ELTA remains steadfast in delivering comprehensive postal services nationwide and holds membership in the Universal Postal Union.
Its array of services includes letter post, parcel service, deposit accounts, Swiftpost for nationwide next-day delivery, and the EMS international express mail service.
The Hellenic Post Data Breach Incident decoded
The Cyber Express has actively sought information from Greece’s Hellenic Post regarding the incident. Despite our efforts, no official statement or response has been received at the time of reporting, leaving the claims of the Hellenic Post Data Breach in limbo.
Amidst discussions on platforms like Reddit, a post caught attention, offering an alternative to posting content anonymously on Archive of Our Own (AO3). The suggestion was to add works to the “Anonymous Collection” rather than orphaning them. This method allows authors to keep their works associated with their profile without revealing their username in the process.
It is crucial to clarify that the “Anonymous Collection” mentioned here is unrelated to the well-known “Anonymous Hacktivist” group. This collection operates independently and serves a different purpose. While the hacker group Anonymous Collection is a malicious threat actor known for claiming cyberattacks on Pro-Israeli entities.
The Anonymity of Anonymous Collection
The Anonymous Collection is a rather mysterious entity on the internet. While some surface-level spaces named Anonymous Collection offers storyboard features, some Facebook groups have been seen promoting fashion-related products.
AO3, Archive of Our Own, is one of the first non-profit open-source repositories for fanfiction and also the first to host coin the term Anonymous Collection as part of a series. However, due to the evolving nature of cyber threats, especially the ones indirectly related to the hacktivist group, “Anonymous”, the names of these hacker groups blur the line between who is who.
This alleged Hellenic Post data breach is one of the claims made by Anonymous Collection today. The group made their statement clear that they oppose Israel and everything related to Zionism. Zionism, originating in the 19th century, is a nationalist movement aimed at establishing a homeland for the Jewish people in Palestine—an area generally aligned with the Land of Israel as per Jewish tradition.
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