According to the message sent to group members, the councils were targeted because of the UK's renewed support for Ukraine's fight against Russia's invasion, citing news stories over a month old.
The NoName057(16) group is known for being a band of DDoSers acting on instructions set by the group's leadership. These instructions typically include target domains and IP addresses on which NoName members carry out coordinated DDoS attacks.
Cllr Glenn Haffenden, deputy leader of Hastings Borough Council, said: 'Hastings Borough Council was one of a number of councils impacted by a DDoS attack this week. Due to this, our website became unavailable for use on Wednesday 30 October.'
The targeting began on Tuesday and among the many authorities on the list, the websites of Bradford, Eastleigh, Keighley, Salford, Tameside, and Trafford were rendered inaccessible.
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