Russian hackers targeted 3 US nuclear research labs: report

guest · Jan 7, 2023

The hacking team, known as Cold River, reportedly targeted three US nuclear research laboratories.
ar/aw (Reuters) - January 6, 2023

A team of Russian hackers known as Cold River targeted three prominent US nuclear research laboratories last summer, Reuters reported Friday.
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The findings are supported by the findings of five cyber security experts.

Reuters reported that the Argonne, Brookhaven and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories were targeted by the group.
Internet records reveal the hackers' attempts to create fake login pages for the three laboratories. The group then emailed nuclear scientists in an effort to trick them into revealing their passwords.
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What is the Cold River hacking group?
Cold River has stepped up its hacking campaigns against Western allies of Ukraine following Russia's invasion on February 24 of last year.
What else is Cold River responsible for?
In May of last year, Cold River hacked and began leaking the emails of Sir Richard Dearlove, the former head of the UK's MI6, the country's foreign intelligence agency.
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Reuters: Exclusive: Russian hackers targeted U.S. nuclear scientists

By James Pearson and Christopher Bing @Bing_Chris - January 6, 2023
A Russian hacking team known as Cold River targeted three nuclear research laboratories in the United States this past summer, according to internet records reviewed by Reuters and five cyber security experts.
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