The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has identified that a number of cyber actors widely known to have been conducting cyber attacks around the world are, in fact, the GRU (the Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation).
These attacks have been conducted in flagrant violation of international law, affected citizens in a large number of countries – including Russia – and have cost national economies millions of pounds.
Cyber attacks orchestrated by the GRU have attempted to undermine international sporting institution WADA, disrupt transport systems in the Ukraine, destabilise democracies and target businesses.
This campaign by the GRU shows that it’s working in secret to undermine international law and international institutions.