Russian Hacker Unit Targets Critical US, Global Infrastructure, Warns Security Agencies

The hackers reportedly work for a military intelligence unit responsible for coups, sabotages, and assassination attempts in Europe.

An engineering student takes part in a hacking challenge near Paris on March 16, 2013. Thomas Samson/AFP via Getty Images

A joint cybersecurity advisory issued by multiple U.S. agencies found a clandestine Russian military unit responsible for cyber attacks against global targets.

The advisory was issued by the FBI, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and National Security Agency (NSA) together with foreign partners from nine countries, including the United Kingdom and Canada.