
UK Government Warns of Ongoing Russian-Linked Hacktivist Attacks on Critical Infrastructure
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The British government has issued an alert regarding ongoing attacks by hacktivist groups aligned with Russia, targeting critical infrastructure and local government organizations in the UK. These attacks involve DDoS (Distributed Denial-of-Service) aimed at disrupting services. No specific dates or detailed technical impacts are mentioned, but the activities are described as persistent. The groups involved are identified as pro-Russian, though their exact affiliations remain unspecified.