From the FT: UK accuses Russia’s FSB of sustained cyber campaign to meddle in politics

From the FT: UK accuses Russia’s FSB of sustained cyber campaign to meddle in politics

The UK has accused Russia's Federal Security Service of engaging in a sustained cyber campaign since 2015 to meddle in British politics.
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The UK has accused Russia's Federal Security Service of engaging in a sustained cyber campaign since 2015 to meddle in British politics. UK Foreign Minister Leo Docherty revealed that the FSB targeted MPs, civil servants, journalists, and NGOs through cyber espionage activities. Despite the attempted influence, Docherty insisted the campaign was unsuccessful. The UK sanctioned two Russians involved and summoned the Russian ambassador, expressing deep concern. Russia denied the claims, dismissing them as baseless. The UK named the cyber group responsible as Star Blizzard, linking it to previous hacking incidents and issuing warnings against future cyber threats.

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Russian cyber spies accused of meddling in UK democratic process

By Lucy Fisher in London 

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