US intelligence officers have issued a clear reminder to British defense companies, especially those that support Ukraine’s fight against Russia, to improve their safety measures in the face of possible damage activities linked to Moscow.
The expert, released on Thursday by the National Counterintelligence and Security Centre (NCSC), features growing worries over Russia’s hybrid war strategies targeting Ukraine’s friends.
According to the briefing,” Russia’s damage actions in Europe increase the risk for US businesses both abroad and at home.” It was warned that such activities may impede trade and system and cause significant harm.
The FBI and a number of federal government departments jointly issued the notice.
According to the news agency AP, US and Western intelligence agencies have linked Russia to a number of destroy incidents in Europe, including those involving arson in Poland and the United Kingdom. According to authorities, Russian intelligence frequently employs native criminals to carry out these operations.
Earlier this year, UK government charged several people for an fire strike on a Ukraine-linked business in London, allegedly orchestrated by Russian knowledge.
Also, Polish authorities arrested almost two dozen individuals for plotting acts of sabotage, including fire, presumably on behalf of Russia and Belarus.
Importantly, Western security officials believe Russian knowledge was behind a scheme to smuggle explosives onto North American cargo planes. At a messenger gateway in Germany and an English warehouse, among other things, were the products that ignited.
Moscow has denied these complaints, and no immediate threat to US-bound planes has been reported.
The NCSC has advised US businesses to improve safety procedures, carry frequent occurrence response exercises, and train staff members regularly. People are also urged to limit online personal and professional information because hackers had find vulnerabilities in them.
As per Newsweek, the report also emphasised that” those involved in labor tied to Ukraine or other political conflicts may be cautious about disclosing work, go, private, and home information website”.
