Germany accuses Russia again: "Its hackers targeted NATO"
Amid ongoing tensions between Russia and the West since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Germany has renewed its accusations against Moscow of launching cyber attacks in European countries.
The German intelligence agency warned on Monday that a Russian group had carried out cyber attacks in NATO countries
And the European Union too
Russian Hackers (Image - iStock)
Russian Hackers (Image - iStock)
Germany Accuses Russia Again.. "Its Hackers Targeted NATO"
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Published on: September 09, 2024: 09:19 AM GST
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Amid the ongoing tension between Russia and the West since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Germany has renewed its accusations against Moscow of launching cyber attacks in European countries.
The German intelligence agency warned today, Monday, that a Russian group carried out cyber attacks in NATO countries.
The European Union also
It added that the group launched cyber attacks and other actions against specific targets in NATO countries and the European Union, according to Reuters.
In addition, the German Federal Data Protection Authority explained in a post on the X platform that it issued the warning in cooperation with the FBI, the US Cybersecurity Agency CISA and the National Security Agency.
In May, German authorities also accused Moscow of launching cyber attacks on its defense and space companies and the ruling party, as well as targets in other European countries.
In turn, NATO announced that the Russian cyber campaign also targeted government agencies, "critical infrastructure operators" and other entities in Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia and Sweden.
Also days ago, Eric Barron, the US Attorney for the State of Maryland, announced that five Russian agents belonging to Unit 29155 of the Russian Military Intelligence Service launched attacks on infrastructure in Ukraine.
Military Unit 74455
For months, attention has been focused on Russian units responsible for launching cyberattacks abroad, including the poisoning of former Russian spy Sergei Skripal in Britain in 2018.
European countries have also been drawn to Military Unit 74455, a Russian military cyberwarfare unit that has been active since 2007, according to an investigation by the digital security firm Mandiant.
Russian Hackers (Image - iStock)
Russian Hackers (Image - iStock)
Germany Accuses Russia Again.. "Its Hackers Targeted NATO"
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Dubai - Al Arabiya.net
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Amid the ongoing tension between Russia and the West since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Germany has renewed its accusations against Moscow of launching cyber attacks in European countries.
The German intelligence agency warned today, Monday, that a Russian group carried out cyber attacks in NATO countries.
The European Union also
It added that the group launched cyber attacks and other actions against specific targets in NATO countries and the European Union, according to Reuters.
In addition, the German Federal Data Protection Authority explained in a post on the X platform that it issued the warning in cooperation with the FBI, the US Cybersecurity Agency CISA, and the National Security Agency.
In May, the German authorities also accused Moscow of launching cyber attacks on its defense and space companies and the ruling party, as well as targets in other European countries.
Russian hackers (expressive - Istock)
Russian hackers (expressive - Istock)
In turn, NATO announced that the Russian cyber campaign also targeted government agencies, "critical infrastructure operators" and other entities in Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia and Sweden.
A few days ago, Eric Baron, the US Attorney for the State of Maryland, announced that 5 Russian agents belonging to Unit 29155 of the Russian Military Intelligence Service launched attacks on infrastructure in Ukraine.
Military Unit 74455
For months, attention has been focused on Russian units responsible for launching cyber attacks abroad, including the poisoning of former Russian spy Sergei Skripal in Britain in 2018.
Military Unit 74455 has also attracted the attention of European countries, a cyber warfare unit of the Russian army that has been active since 2007, according to an investigation conducted by Mandiant, a digital security company.
The Russian hacker group Sandworm, which is accused of being "close to the Kremlin," played an important role in supporting Russian military objectives in Ukraine, before expanding its activities to include sabotaging vital infrastructure in some European countries and threatening NATO interests.
It is worth noting that the Russian invasion of Ukraine has escalated tensions between Russia and the West, which has vowed to respond forcefully and in various ways to the threat to its security by NATO countries that have strongly sided with Kiev, supporting it with weapons and equipment.
This escalation has also exacerbated European concerns about Moscow's cyber operations, which are suspected of having penetrated several European countries