Russia's statistics agency confirms cyberattack claimed by Belarusian and Ukrainian hackers
A Belarusian-Ukrainian hacktivist alliance claims to have compromised Russia's federal statistics agency Rosstat and exfiltrated sensitive government data, illustrating the growing operational capability of politically motivated cyber coalitions.
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An alliance of Belarusian and pro-Ukrainian hackers claimed to have taken out Russia's federal statistics agency, Rosstat, and stolen vast amounts of sensitive government data in a cyberattack.
Editorial Analysis
Hacktivist alliances with state-adjacent motivations are demonstrating capabilities once reserved for APTs, raising the bar for critical-infrastructure defence across Europe.
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