UK cyber security chief accuses Russia of attacks

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Between Russian intervention in the brixt referendum, a British government official said on Wednesday that Russian cyber operators have attacked Britain's media, telecommunications and energy sector for the last one year.


UK's National Cyber ​​Security Center (NCSC) chief Sirion Martin said at the London Tech Conference, "Russia is trying to weaken the international system, it is very clear."


Although Martin said that Russia is facing a growing threat from dangerous threats, in which "large-scale criminal", they refused to give any information about the attack.


They said, "The Prime Minister sent a clear message to Russia on Monday night - we know what you are doing, and you will not be successful," he said at the summit.

The center has coordinated the government's response to 590 important incidents since its launch in 2016, although the government agency did not provide detailed information that was related to Russia.


"I can not go into too many details of intelligence, but I can confirm that Russian intervention, seen by the NCSC, includes attacks on UK media, telecommunications and energy sectors.


Martin warned that between the recorded cyber attacks and a record number of hacking efforts "we know that it is in danger of being internationally".


Prime Minister Thiricea May accused Russia of spreading disagreements against Russia on Monday, after the alleged Russian intervention in the presidential election in 2016, the resignation of a hot debate in the United States.

Monday on Monday, Moscow accused the "asking for arms information" and "burden the West and weakening our institutions".


Cyber ​​activities in Russia include "deploying state-run media organizations to create fake stories and photo-purchased images", he said in a speech


A researcher from the University of Edinburgh concluded that in a clear attempt to influence the referendum of the European Union, 400 fake Twitter accounts of Russia were published from Russia.


Russia, however, denied any election intervention in the United States.

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