Did the Russians influence some of the biggest decisions of a generation? The report has now been finally published.
It seemed to raise more questions than offer answers. So, just what is the threat posed by Russia, & how does it impact senior cyber-security people running business in the UK?What did it actually say?
“Russia is a highly capable cyber actor with a proven capability to carry out operations which can deliver a range of impacts across any sector” – the report’s headline.
It outlined how the GRU (Russian Security Services) have been behind many phishing attempts against Government depts., including the Foreign & Commonwealth Office, & the Defence Science & Technology Laboratory during the early stages of the investigation into the Salisbury attacks.
Organised Crime
The document, which was published by the House of Commons Intelligence & Security Committee, also confirmed the involvement of organised crime in official state activities, – an ‘open secret’ among academics & law enforcement agencies specialising in this.
“A quite considerable balance of intelligence now shows the links between serious & organised crime groups & Russian state activity.
“We’ve seen more evidence of serious & organised crime being connected at high levels of Russian state & Russian intelligence”, in what is said to be a “symbiotic relationship”.
Cyber Capability
The report concludes that Russia’s cyber capability, when combined with its willingness to deploy it in a malicious capacity, is a “matter of grave concern”, & poses an immediate & urgent threat to our national security.
It argues the security threat posed appears “fundamentally nihilistic” the belief that – all knowledge & all life is meaningless.
This really means there is no grand Russian plan to bring down the UK government, rather than through disinformation & misdirection they are ..
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