UK is No 1 target for Russian cyberattacks since Trump’s election

Britain has become the new “No. 1 target” for Russian cyberattacks and espionage as President Putin tries to avoid offending his U.S. counterpart during talks over the war in Ukraine.

Government sources say there has been a surge in the number of Russian “hybrid attacks” on Britain since January, which includes cyberattacks and attempts to sabotage key infrastructure.

Russia’s campaign of hybrid attacks on the UK and its allies has markedly increased since the February 2022 invasion of Ukraine. This has come in the form of operations such as cyberattacks on businesses and the government, sabotage of undersea electricity cables and online disinformation campaigns.

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