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Britain is beefing up its defenses against cyberattacks as Russian hackers seek to “disrupt or destroy” the country’s infrastructure, the British government has announced.
According to Minister of State Oliver Dowden, it is about Russian hackers who are a counterpart to the Wagner group, the Russian paramilitary group with mercenaries fighting in Ukraine.
– Talking about this threat is not something we do lightly, says Dowden at a security conference in Belfast, adding that it is necessary for the relevant authorities “to realize the risks they face and take measures to protect themselves and the country”.
Earlier today, public service companies in the Nordic countries revealed that Russian ships are mapping sensitive infrastructure in and around Nordic waters.