- Russia moves its target to UK
- The United Kingdom maintains consistent cyberattacks
- Cyberattacks are aimed at creating chaos and disturbing services
Putin’s focus has taken away from the United States to avoid counteracting the Trump administration, The Times reports. Earlier this year, it was reported that a larger Russian hacking group moved its focus from us to British targets, making the Kremlin now follow.
The British government sources have described a ‘wave’ in hybrid attacks since the beginning of 2025, including cyberattacks that want to sabotage critical infrastructure, such as previously observed mapping of underwater fiber optic cables.
Trump’s more favorable attitude towards Russia in comparison with previous administrations has been pushing Russia to turn more hard against Britain, with British spy chiefs warning that key phase phases of national infrastructure maintain continued attacks by Russian state -sponsored threat actors.
Sustained attack
Russian threat actor offensives are aiming to create ‘sustained chaos on British and European streets’ says Sir Ken McCallum, Director General of MI5. Russian actors have successfully disturbed and damaged services in Ukraine and have bent capacities through attacks in energy, agriculture, retail and more – dealing with demoralizing battles for the Ukrainian military and people.
A senior official told The Times; “It has been really clear from Russia’s recent propaganda that we are targeting No. 1,” said the official. “If only the British state was as powerful as they claim.”
These attacks can cause countless injuries if a more powerful hit land on a British target. For example, if a health organization or energy provider was taken offline, it could have immediate and life -threatening consequences.
Another Whitehall Insider told the publication: “But when we say indirectly, it is not as indirect as it sounds. For example, Russia will create software, pass it on to a group of seriously talented 18-year-old hackers and say ‘fill your boots’.”
