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A Melbourne fashion show featuring a high-end streetwear label from Australia has sparked Muslim cybercommunity outrage for featuring clothing with the Arabic word for ‘God’ printed on it.
Following a controversial fashion show, Muslim hacktivist groups launched DDoS attacks on Australian infrastructure and private organisations.
According to cybersecurity firm Radware, Australian infrastructure and private organisations were targeted by Muslim hacktivists after this controversial fashion show, ‘Not A Man’s Dream.’
The dress featured the phrase ‘Allah walks with me’ in Arabic lettering, which some in the Muslim community interpreted as a reference to the Islamic headscarf or Hijab.
This issue went viral and was eventually brought to the attention of several hacktivist groups, including Team insane pk, Eagle Cyber, and Mysterious Team.
CsCrew, another group, posted a message on the social messaging app Telegram about the fashion show incident, along with a threat to Australia.
This message was forwarded to the Team insane pK Telegram channel, which then posted a message with a list of alleged logins to Australian education sites that could be used for attacks as part of #OpAustralia.
Mysterious Silent Force and Mysterious Team Bangladesh called for all Muslim hacktivists, activists, and journalists to participate in the attack.
The ensuing DDoS attacks targeted “Not a Man’s Dream” and over 70 Australian websites, including banks, ports, and government websites.
This attack demonstrates the scope, connectedness, and involvement in numerous ongoing operations, notably #OpIndia, of Muslim hacktivist organisations.
Attacks in other parts of the world are often motivated by political reasons, but this attack was motivated by religious reasons, which is less common.
DDoS assaults are a tool used by hackers to spread awareness and their message. The sophistication and accessibility of DDoS attacks have increased, as has the rate at which the replies have risen.
Melbourne Fashion Festival said in an Instagram statement, “The Festival did not intend to disrespect anyone, and we apologise for any offence caused.”
“It was the opposite of my intention, and for that, I’m truly sorry,” said Not A Man’s Dream designer Samantha Saint James
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