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Cyber

Russia Targeting US, UK Industry In Global Network Attack Campaign

By Matthew Beinart

Monday, April 16th, 2018

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Russia Targeting US, UK Industry In Global Network Attack Campaign

iStock Cyber Lock

Russian government actors routinely targeted federal agencies and companies in the U.S. and United Kingdom using compromised network devices to disrupt industry functions and steal intellectual property, according to a Department of Homeland Security alert released Monday. DHS, along with the FBI and the U.K.’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), warn U.S. and British businesses and critical infrastructure partners that Russia is likely to continue its global network hack campaign and urged industry to improve its security protocols.“Since 2015, the…

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