As the European Parliament elections unfold, with voting already started in the Netherlands and soon to begin in twenty-six (26) more countries across the EU, politically motivated cyberattacks have surged. Hacktivist groups have specifically targeted European political parties that oppose their interests, launching distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks to disrupt election-related activities. Cloudflare has reported successfully mitigating at least three (3) waves of DDoS attacks in the Netherlands, highlighting two (2) major incidents on June 5th and 6th that aimed to overwhelm political sites with an unprecedented number of requests per hour. The Russian hacktivist group ‘HackNeT’ has taken responsibility for these attacks, targeting right-wing nationalist movements like PVV (Party for Freedom) and FvD (Forum for Democracy), who have been known for their skepticism towards the EU and NATO and sympathetic views towards Russia. These attacks raise concerns over the influence of hacktivism on the political landscape and the security of online platforms during critical election periods. Additionally, a “serious cyberattack” on Germany’s CDU (Chrisitan Democratic Union) network was announced on June 1st, 2024, marking another significant political cyberattack within the EU, with the CDU’s stance on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine possibly being a contributing factor to the targeting. German authorities are taking steps to investigate and mitigate the attack, advising political entities to enhance their protective measures. With more elections to come this year, both in the EU and around the world, CTIX analysts will continue monitoring the trend of cyberattacks being used as a tool for political interference, as well as what organizations can do to uphold robust cybersecurity defenses.