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Governments around the world are concerned about growing risks of cyberattacks against their critical infrastructure. Recently, the cybersecurity agencies of the countries comprising the ‘Five Eyes’ alliance warned of a possible rise in such attacks “as a response to the unprecedented economic costs imposed on Russia” following the country’s invasion of Ukraine.
The advisory noted that “some cybercrime groups have recently publicly pledged support for the Russian government”, with the threat of such cyber-operations coming “in retaliation for perceived cyber offensives against the Russian government or the Russian people”.