UK Cyber Agency Warns of Growing Russian-Aligned Hackers-for-Hire Threat.

The UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has warned of a new class of Russian cyber adversaries that are ideologically motivated and pose a heightened risk to organisations in the country. While these state-aligned groups have typically focused on DDoS attacks, they have expressed their intention to cause more damage if possible. The NCSC has published a guide containing recommended actions to increase security, including system patching, access control verification, and secure system administration. The agency advises organisations to act now to manage the risk against successful future attacks.