{"id":711233,"date":"2026-07-25T23:59:54","date_gmt":"2026-07-25T23:59:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/711233\/"},"modified":"2026-07-25T23:59:54","modified_gmt":"2026-07-25T23:59:54","slug":"russian-hackers-tried-to-steal-us-and-nato-nuclear-fusion-research-united24-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/711233\/","title":{"rendered":"Russian Hackers Tried to\u00a0Steal US\u00a0and NATO Nuclear Fusion Research \u2014 UNITED24 Media"},"content":{"rendered":"

Russian state-linked hackers carried out a\u00a0yearlong cyber espionage campaign targeting US\u00a0nuclear researchers, defense contractors, government officials, and organizations across NATO countries, according to\u00a0a\u00a0joint cybersecurity advisory issued by\u00a0US\u00a0authorities and more than a\u00a0dozen allied governments. <\/p>\n

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The campaign was also detailed<\/a> in\u00a0a\u00a0report by\u00a0cybersecurity firm Proofpoint and first reported by\u00a0CNN.<\/p>\n

According to\u00a0CNN, investigators say the operation was aimed at\u00a0collecting sensitive intelligence related to\u00a0advanced nuclear research, defense technologies, and information that could support Russia\u2019s military efforts against Ukraine. <\/p>\n

The campaign focused on\u00a0organizations involved in\u00a0nuclear science, defense industries, and government institutions in\u00a0the United States and allied countries.<\/p>\n

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The attackers reportedly exploited a\u00a0rare vulnerability in\u00a0email software that allowed them to\u00a0compromise accounts simply when a\u00a0victim opened a\u00a0malicious email. According to\u00a0CNN, the technique did not require users to\u00a0click links or\u00a0download attachments. <\/p>\n

Once successful, the hackers could access up\u00a0to\u00a0three months of\u00a0email correspondence and obtain the organization\u2019s full contact directory.<\/p>\n

The joint advisory attributes the activity to\u00a0a\u00a0Russian cyber espionage group that has repeatedly targeted Western government and defense institutions. Cybersecurity researchers cited by\u00a0CNN said the operation demonstrates Moscow\u2019s continued interest in\u00a0acquiring classified research and strategic intelligence from NATO members.<\/p>\n

British Security Minister Dan Jarvis said Russia frequently tests new cyber techniques against Ukrainian targets before deploying them against Western countries. \u201cUkraine is\u00a0often the testing ground for new methods before they are used against our NATO allies.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Western law enforcement agencies have already taken action against the group. According to\u00a0CNN, Thai authorities arrested a\u00a0suspected member of\u00a0the hacking operation last year, and the 30-year-old Russian national was later extradited to\u00a0the United States to\u00a0face trial in\u00a0Boston.<\/p>\n

FBI Cyber Division official Brett Leatherman said Russian cyber activity targeting the United States has intensified again after a\u00a0period of\u00a0relative decline following the start of\u00a0Russia\u2019s full-scale invasion of\u00a0Ukraine. <\/p>\n

According to\u00a0CNN, US\u00a0officials view the latest campaign as\u00a0part of\u00a0broader Russian efforts to\u00a0collect intelligence from critical scientific, defense, and government sectors while supporting its ongoing war against Ukraine.<\/p>\n

The latest operation follows<\/a> previous Russian cyber espionage campaigns against NATO infrastructure. Earlier this month, Dutch intelligence revealed that Russian state-backed hackers had compromised internet-connected security cameras across several NATO countries to\u00a0monitor military shipments bound for Ukraine.<\/p>\n

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