US EditionRussia is ramping up hybrid attacks against Europe, Dutch intelligence says
- Russian hackers targeted a public facility in the Netherlands last year, marking the first known cyberattack on the country’s infrastructure, as reported by the Dutch Military Intelligence and Security Service .
- The MIVD stated that the attack caused no damage but warned of Russian units mapping critical North Sea infrastructure for espionage and possible sabotage activities.
- Dutch Defense Minister Ruben Brekelmans announced an additional 150 million euros in funding to support Ukraine's air defense systems.
- MIVD director Peter Reesink noted an increase in Russian hybrid attacks against Europe aimed at undermining societies, indicating that the conflict in the gray zone has become a reality.
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According to the country's intelligence, the threat of Russian hybrid warfare is increasing.
“Russian audacity is growing,” the Dutch military intelligence service MIVD warned of the growing threat of hybrid attacks by Russia aimed at destabilizing the Netherlands and its European allies. According to the MIVD’s annual report, the Russians are increasingly daring to attack critical infrastructure and digital public service systems.
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