Russian hackers threaten Europe: secret services raise the alarm!

Russian hackers threaten Europe: secret services raise the alarm!

The Dutch secret services identified the hacker group "Laundry Bear" as the main player behind a number of cyber attacks that were aimed at several European institutions last year. According to Krone, the group is supported by the Russian government and has targeted the Dutch police, NATO and various secret services.

The attacks that were uncovered in September 2024 mainly aim to obtain information about western arms deliveries to Ukraine as well as data on the procurement and production of military equipment. Despite the targeted nature of these attacks, “Laundry Bear” acted undetected for a long time.

security warning from North America and Europe

In response to rising cyber threats, security authorities from the USA, Canada and several European countries have recently published a security note. This is intended to help reduce the danger of Russian cyber attacks, which are primarily aimed at spy, such as Watson.

In particular, unity 26165 of the Russian military secret service GRU and the hacker group APT 28, known as "Fancy Bear", are the focus. These groups have gained access to private webcams and public surveillance cameras at various strategic locations, including border crossings, train stations and other military facilities.

goals of strategic importance

The official goal of these surveillance measures is to observe the deliveries to Ukraine and enable possible sabotage attacks. In the past three years, these cyber attacks have also been directed against the armaments industry and a variety of western logistics and technology companies.

The attacks concerned a total of 13 countries, including Germany, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, France, Greece, Italy, Moldau, the Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Ukraine and the USA, how, how [Nau] (https://www.nau.ch/politikal/russische-cyber assassination spy-an-benen-und-hafen-6993993) reported. The focus of these cyber attacks was on critical infrastructures such as airports, ports, railway lines and border crossings.

The threat of Russian cyber attacks remains a central theme of national and international security strategies, especially in view of the geopolitical tensions in the region.