Britain and its allies has exposed a major Russian state-sponsored cyber campaign going as far as the beginning of 2022.
The military intelligence service (GRU) have been targeting anything and everything to do with getting support to Ukraine – from tech and logistics firms to airports and air traffic control, and cameras.
Basically, if it moves – and assists Ukraine in the war – the Kremlin is on to it.
Paul Chichester, from the UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) said: ‘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.’
His warning came in a joint statement with other Nato members, all urging organisations to secure their systems.
He added: ‘We strongly encourage organisations to familiarise themselves with the threat and mitigation advice included in the advisory to help defend their networks.’
The US, Germany, the Czech Republic, Poland, Australia, Canada, Denmark, Estonia, France and the Netherlands have all reported interference.
GRU Unit 26165 – otherwise known as Fancy Bear – has been identified as the culprit in a joint report released by the UK and its allies.
It is one of Russia’s most famous hacking squads.
They are not some teenagers in a basement – they are elite, well-funded, and their orders come all the way from the top in the Kremlin.
Members of the unit are credited with the targeting of anti-doping agencies and also the Olympics after Russian athletes were banned for doping, the Atlantic revealed back in 2018.
