The UK Parliament’s Intelligence & Security Committee found “Russia has sought to employ organised crime groups to supplement its cyber skills” This is pivotal, as it makes attribution much, much harder. Using crime groups, or just co-opting their tools and software, makes it easier for states such as Russia to hide their cyber activities. It’s…
There was a predictably pusillanimous BBC interview by Security Minister James Brokenshire on Friday regarding allegations that Russian state hackers attacked companies working on coronavirus vaccines. Brokenshire didn’t name the companies involved, nor did he confirm whether the hacks were successful. This is pretty typical of cybersecurity announcements: they flag up the threat, and provide…
The U.K. government has not only accused Russia of four cyberattacks, it’s now linking the country’s alleged hacking team to raids on power stations, TV companies and more. The National Cyber Security Centre has today publicly accused the Russian military intelligence service, the GRU, of hacking the Democratic National Committee, the World Anti-Doping Agency and…
Geoff White 