Cyberattack on Reporters Without Borders linked to Russian security services

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said on Monday that a group linked to Russia’s security services (FSB) was responsible for a failed cyber attack on the organization earlier this year.

In a statement, the French nongovernmental organization – which works to protect journalists and media freedom – said that this finding was the result of a months-long investigation “conducted with technical support from the French cybersecurity company Sekoia,” beginning after the attack was detected in the spring of 2025.

“RSF is regularly targeted by digital operations against its IT systems and its reputation due to the NGO’s work in defence of a free press and the right to reliable information in Russia,” the statement reads.

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