Western security agencies warn of threat to critical infrastructure from Russian hacking groups

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Western security agencies warn of threat to critical infrastructure from Russian hacking groups
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Western security agencies warn of threat to critical infrastructure from Russian hacking groups

Warning comes as Russian state-sponsored threat group Gamaredon launches attacks on targets in Ukraine

In a joint advisory issued on Wednesday, Western governments warned that evolving intelligence indicated that Russia was preparing to launch powerful cyberattacks against rivals who have backed Ukr...

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