Russian cyber-attacks against Nato states up by 25% in a year, analysis finds

Microsoft said Russia was using the country’s highly active cybercriminal community to carry out its aims. Photograph: Andrew Brookes/Getty Images/Image Source

Russia has increased cyber-attacks against Nato states by 25% over the past year, according to an analysis, as the Kremlin escalates its “hybrid war” against European countries.

Microsoft said nine of the top 10 countries most affected by Russian state cyber-activity were members of the Nato alliance and attacks against them had risen by a quarter compared with the previous year.