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UK exposes Russian cyber campaign targeting support for Ukraine


A joint investigation by the UK and allies found Russian hackers in the systems of logistics organisations.

After a joint investigation with allies including the US, Germany and France, the UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) said a Russian military unit had been targeting both public and private organisations since 2022. The notorious hacking team is known to have previously leaked World Anti-Doping Agency data, and played a key role in the 2016 cyber-attack on the US's Democratic National Committee, according to security experts. "This malicious campaign by Russia's military intelligence service presents a serious risk to targeted organisations, including those involved in the delivery of assistance to Ukraine," Paul Chichester, NCSC Director of Operations, said in a statement.

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