German political parties are latest targets of Russian cyber spies

A hacking group linked to Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) is targeting German political parties, according to an alert from cybersecurity company Mandiant. Germany, which has provided a substantial amount of military support to Ukraine, has faced persistent espionage threats from Russia since the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine. This week German prosecutors

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