He British government This Thursday he accused the Russian intelligence services (FSB) of trying to “interfere” in politics and the democratic processes of the United Kingdom through cyber espionage operations.

He Ministry of Foreign Affairs In his statement, he blamed the successor organization KGB several leaks of confidential information from 2015 with the aim of politically destabilize to the United Kingdom.

He Foreign office summoned the Russian Ambassador in London Andrey Kelin to convey his “deep concern” due to Russia’s “repeated attempts” to cyber-intervene in British politics and other countries.

In London, it is believed that the FSB unit Center 18 is responsible for the cyber espionage operations carried out by the police. Starry Blizzardwhich for British intelligence is subordinate to the specified unit.

So he announced sanctions against two Russian citizens for participation in Star Blizzard (also known as Callisto Group, Coldriver or Seaborgium): FSB agent Ruslan Aleksandrovich Peretyatko and group member Andrei Stanislovovich Korinets.

According to the British government, the FSB directed its activities against politicians, officials, journalists And British NGOs.

“Although some attacks have led to document leakattempts to interfere in British politics and democracy they were not successful“They say ForeignAffers.

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The British government has linked the FSB to cyber attacks on politicians across the parliamentary spectrum since 2015, as well as the hacking of trade documents between the United Kingdom and USA which were leaked earlier General elections 2019.

He also suspects that he was involved in the hacking of the think tank. Institute of Public Administration and its founder Christopher Donnelly, who fights disinformation, as well as other non-governmental organizations and journalists.

The goal has always been to “filter and amplify information in accordance with Russia’s confrontational goals, including undermine trust in the politics of the United Kingdom and other similar countries.

He Secretary of State for EuropeLeo Docherty said earlier today in Parliament that Russia “compromised” private conversations senior politicians in their operations, but their attempts to intervene were unsuccessful.

The UK, along with the US, Australia, New Zealand and Canada, will publish some safety regulations strengthen protection against Russian cyber espionageespecially for those at increased risk.

“By applying sanctions to those responsible and summoning the Russian ambassador today, we are exposing them evil is trying to influence and we shed light on another example how Russia prefers to act on the world stage“Foreign Secretary David Cameron said.

Chapter Foreign office classified attempts at intervention as “totally unacceptable” and believed that “they seek threaten our democratic processes“.

(EFE)