What Happened
Yearlong Espionage Campaign Raises National Security Concerns
A group of Russian hackers has been conducting a yearlong cyber-espionage campaign against nuclear scientists, defense contractors, and government employees, stealing sensitive emails and raising urgent national security concerns. The operation, which exploited rare email server vulnerabilities, targeted organizations and users with an interest in nuclear fusion topics, according to private analysts and intelligence agencies. The campaign’s scope and potential impact on security decisions are still being assessed, as reported by edition.cnn.com.