Russian Hackers Target UK Officials in Years-Long Cyber Campaign
• Russian intelligence conducting cyber-interference targeting British MPs, civil servants, journalists since 2015 to meddle in UK politics • FSB unit Centre 18 directing hacking by subordinate group Star Blizzard to gather & leak sensitive data • Hackers impersonate contacts to build rapport then deliver malicious links; target personal accounts • Russia has history of reckless cyber activity; latest sanctions expose interference & malign influence • Questions remain on full extent of cyber-attack, specific actions to respond to parliamentarian hacking, election integrity measures