UK Accuses Russian Military Intelligence of Orchestrating Global Cyber Attacks

UK Accuses Russian Military Intelligence of Orchestrating Global Cyber Attacks
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov visit the GRU military intelligence headquarters building in Moscow, Russia, on Nov. 8, 2006. Reuters/Itar-Tass/Presidential Press Service/File Photo
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LONDON—The British government has accused Russian military intelligence of being behind four cyber attacks aimed at spreading confusion and disinformation.

Russian military intelligence (GRU) used a network of hackers across the world to attack a wide range of targets, including the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) in the Netherlands and the UK’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office, the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) said.

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