Iranian and Russian Hackers Targeting UK Politicians and Journalists: Cyber Watchdog

Iranian and Russian Hackers Targeting UK Politicians and Journalists: Cyber Watchdog
In an illustration image, a man types on a computer keyboard in Warsaw in this Feb. 28, 2013. Kacper Pempel/Reuters
Alexander Zhang
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Iranian and Russian hackers have been “ruthlessly” trying to steal sensitive information from British journalists and politicians, the UK’s cyber security watchdog has warned.

In an advisory published on Jan. 26, the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) said groups based in Iran and Russia have been targeting a range of organisations and individuals in the UK and elsewhere, mostly those who are doing research and work on Iran and Russia.