US EditionBritish security intelligence ‘leaked by hackers with ties to Russia’
- Information concerning the physical security of major British intelligence and military sites, including a nuclear submarine base, has been published online after a cyber attack by the LockBit group. Thousands of pages of data, including information on perimeter fencing, were stolen and published on the dark web. Conservative MP Tobias Ellwood raised concerns about the attack's impact on the UK's defence establishments.
- The cyber attack is seen as a response to the UK's alliance with Ukraine, with deputy prime minister Oliver Dowden previously warning about online pro-Russian mercenaries. The attack is viewed as evidence that the war in Ukraine has expanded beyond traditional battlefields into the "digital domain."
- Labour MP Kevan Jones expressed concern over the potential damage to sensitive sites' security and questioned why Zaun's computer systems were vulnerable. LockBit, described as the world's most dangerous hacking gang, has targeted 1,400 global targets and has ties to Russian organized crime.
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British security intelligence ‘leaked by hackers with ties to Russia’
The hack is said to have happened last month (Picture: Getty) British military and security intelligence details have been leaked online by hackers with ties to Russia. Thousands of pages of sensitive information including armed forces sales, cyber defences and layouts of barracks were stolen by LockBit – one of the most prolific ransomware groups. Last month it targeted the databases of UK company Zaun, which produces security fencing for high-…
Pro-Russian cyber terrorists hack and leak UK security information
The United Kingdom's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) issued an 'official threat notice' to companies operating critical national infrastructure over fears of 'increased' instances of cyber attacks from mercenaries sympathetic to Russia.
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