'Kremlin hacking critical national infrastructure in UK'
The Russian government is attacking critical national infrastructure in the UK and the US, security agencies have warned.In a joint technical alert issued by the UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), the FBI and the US Department for Homeland Security (DHS), the Kremlin is accused of being behind an on-going hacking campaign.The primary targets of the campaign are government and private-sector organisations, as well as critical infrastructure businesses and the internet service providers supporting those sectors.According to the alert the attackers are attempting to secure access to computer networks for espionage purposes and to "potentially lay a foundation for future offensive operations".In a media briefing at the time of the statement, Ciaran Martin, the head of NCSC, confirmed ...