Russia will increase cyberattacks on international locations backing Ukraine: Microsoft

Russian intelligence has stepped up cyberattacks in opposition to nations backing Ukraine's protection, Microsoft stated.

Russia has focused greater than 40 international locations for cyberattacks for the reason that invasion started, in keeping with a report by Microsoft. These nations are primarily NATO members that gave billions of dollars in army assist to Ukraine.

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“As a coalition of nations has come collectively to defend Ukraine, Russian intelligence businesses have stepped up their community penetration and espionage actions focusing on governments outdoors Ukraine,” the report stated.

The assaults appear to be primarily aimed toward gathering details about the governments backing Ukraine. America skilled essentially the most cyberattacks out of the international locations, with 12% of worldwide whole assaults.

Of all Russian-linked world cyber intrusions, 62% have been directed in opposition to NATO members. The assault additionally centered on Scandinavian nations resembling Denmark, Finland, Sweden, and Norway.

Underneath a 3rd of the assaults appeared profitable in compromising targets, and 1 / 4 of the assaults result in stolen information.