What Happened
Cyber Espionage Campaign Hits Defense Contractors, Government Officials
Russian state-linked hackers carried out a yearlong cyber espionage campaign targeting US nuclear researchers, defense contractors, government officials, and organizations across NATO countries. The campaign, detailed in a report by cybersecurity firm Proofpoint and first reported by CNN, aimed to collect sensitive intelligence related to advanced nuclear research, defense technologies, and information that could support Russia’s military efforts against Ukraine. The operation was attributed to a Russian cyber espionage group that has repeatedly targeted Western government and defense institutions, according to a joint cybersecurity advisory issued by US authorities and more than a dozen allied governments, as reported by UNITED24 Media.