Microsoft’s accusations against the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) are baseless. This was stated in the press and information service of the Russian Foreign Ministry in a comment. RBK… The company read that the SVR had ties to the Nobelium hacker group.
“The inferences expressed in a report published by Microsoft about the Russian special services'” connections “with one of the hacker groups have become the next link in a chain of unfounded statements about the threats that would come from our country in the ‘digital space,’ the department said.
At the same time, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has expressed its support for building a transparent system of international cybersecurity. The department noted that on matters of interstate cooperation in the case of the Nobelium Microsoft group, it was necessary to contact the National Center for Computer Incidents (NCCI). This body is responsible for responding to such incidents.
Microsoft reported the attack on the Nobelium on July 26. According to the company, cybercriminals have attempted to hack a number of users, including IT companies, government agencies, think tanks and financial services. The hackers focused their attacks on the United States, Britain, Germany, Canada and several other countries.
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