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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Dan Sabbagh Defence and security editor

Russian hackers targeting opponents of Ukraine invasion, warns GCHQ chief

Jeremy Fleming
Jeremy Fleming says the UK has increased efforts to ensure UK businesses and government urgently improve levels of cyber resilience. Photograph: Andrew Milligan/PA

Russian hackers are seeking to target western countries supporting Ukraine in its efforts to resist Moscow’s invasion, the head of GCHQ has said.

Jeremy Fleming, the director of the British spy agency, said in a speech on Tuesday morning that while fears of a fully fledged online war between Russia and Ukraine had perhaps failed to materialise, there remained “plenty” of cyber activity as part of the conflict.

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