UK: Russian Hacking Reaches New Levels of Hostility

Nation-State Hits Now Comprise Majority of Serious Incidents Probed by Government Mathew J. Schwartz (euroinfosec) • April 22, 2026

British intelligence officials on Wednesday said the shape and scope of cyberattacks wielded by the nation's adversaries is changing as fast as the technology involves.

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Britain's National Cyber Security Centre investigates major attacks at a rate of about four per week, its chief executive Richard Horne told the audience at this year's 10th annual CyberUK conference, held this year in the Scottish city of Glasgow.

"We do know from conflicts around the world this last year that cyber operations are now integral to conflict, as much a reality of modern warfare as drones and missiles, and ...