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   Russia shifts cyberwar focus from US to UK following Trump's election   
      
   Date:   
   Tue, 15 Jul 2025 15:00:00 +0000   
      
   Description:   
   Russia has set its sights on Britain.   
      
   FULL STORY   
      
   Putins focus has taken away from the US in order to avoid antagonizing the   
   Trump administration, reports the Times . Earlier this year, it was reported   
   that a major Russian hacking group shifted its focus from US to UK targets ,   
   so it seems the Kremlin is now following suit.    
      
   British government sources have described a surge in hybrid attacks since the   
   start of 2025, including cyberattacks looking to sabotage critical   
   infrastructure, such as previously observed mapping of undersea fiber optic   
   cables .    
      
   Trumps more favorable attitude towards Russia in comparison to previous   
   administrations has pushed Russia to pivot more harshly against Britain, with   
   UK spy chiefs warning that key facets of national infrastructure are   
   sustaining continued attacks from Russian state-sponsored threat actors.   
      
   Sustained attacks    
      
   Russian threat actor offensives aim to create sustained mayhem on British and   
   European Streets says Sir Ken McCallum, director-general of MI5. Russian   
   actors have successfully disrupted and damaged services in Ukraine, and have   
   flexed capabilities through attacks in energy, agriculture, retail, and more    
   - dealing demoralizing blows to the Ukrainian military and people.    
      
   A senior government official told the Times; Its been really evident from   
   Russias recent propaganda that were target No 1, the official said. If only   
   the British state was as powerful as they claim.    
      
   These attacks could cause untold damage should a more powerful hit land on a   
   UK target. For example, if a healthcare organization or energy provider was   
   taken offline, that could have immediate and life threatening consequences.    
      
   Another Whitehall insider told the publication: But when we say indirect, its   
   not as indirect as it sounds. Russia will, for instance, create software,    
   pass it on to a group of seriously talented 18-year-old hackers and say fill   
   your boots.   
      
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   Link to news story:   
   https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/russia-shifts-cyberwar-focus-from-us-to   
   -uk-following-trumps-election   
      
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