A Minister Claims That Russia Is Prepared To Launch A Cyber War Against The United Kingdom.
In An Effort To Erode Support For Ukraine, Russia Is Prepared To Launch Cyber Attacks On The UK And Other Allies, A Top Minister Will Later Warn.
At a NATO summit, Pat McFadden, the chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, who is expected to warn that the Kremlin might attack British companies and deprive millions of people of their electricity. McFadden is to describe Russia's Cyber Warfare capabilities as a " Hidden War " being fought against Ukraine, and this is the most recent in a string of warnings about them. Additionally, he is Anticipated to specifically target Russia's unit 29155, which the Government claims has conducted several strikes in Europe and the United Kingdom.
The Cabinet Minister Will warn that " Cyber war can be destabilizing and debilitating " and characterize the Kremlin as " Exceptionally aggressive and Reckless " in this regard during a lecture to the NATO Cyber Defense Conference At Lancaster House in London. The potential for Russia to " Turn the Lights Off for Millions of people " by shutting down power grids and it's readiness to target British companies " In pursuit of it's Malign goals " will be the main topics of McFadden discussion.
My message to members today is clear: Nobody should under value the Russian Cyber threat to NATO, especially considering the intensity of that antagonism. He will inform the assembled NATO members, " The threat is Real." Unit 29155 was accused in a joint briefing by Western intelligence agencies in September of conducting strikes intended to thwart attempts to assist Ukraine in fending off Russia's Full-scale invasion. The gang is suspected of being responsible for the 2018 Salisbury poisonings of a former Russian double agent and his daughter.
A Pro-Russian hacking gang has claimed responsibility for a number of recent cyber attacks that have targeted multiple councils in the United Kingdom. Middleborough, Salford, Portsmouth, and Tees are among the Councils that have allegedly been targeted. McFadden will later tell the conference that gangs of " Unofficial Hacktivist " connected to the Kremlin are responsible for many of these attacks, but they are permitted to " Act with Impunity so long as they are not Working against Putin's Interest."
