Through the use of artificial intelligence tools, “Russian cyber influence operations successfully increased the spread of Russian propaganda after the war began by 216 percent in Ukraine and 82 percent in the United States.” the report says.
Nearly 75% of the cyber-espionage targets were NATO members. And data was stolen in at least 1/4 of the successful network hacks.
At least half of 128 targeted organizations are government agencies. And 12% are nongovernmental agencies. Also attacked are telecommunications, energy, and defense companies.
“As a coalition of countries has come together to defend Ukraine, Russian intelligence agencies have stepped up network penetration and espionage activities targeting allied governments outside Ukraine,” Smith said.
The United States was the main target. And No. 2 was Poland, which serves as the main conduit for military assistance flowing to Ukraine. In the past two months, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Norway, and Turkey have seen increased attacks from Russia.
