Russian entities set up counterfeit news sites disguised as popular outlets to publish content critical of pro-Ukraine stances

Team known as Cold River created fake login pages and emailed scientists in bid to get to their passwords; unclear if effort was successful

Russian group Xaknet takes responsibility for hack, which raises concerns of potential election interference

Agency launches 'Operation Defend our Democracy' to thwart such attacks, is also concerned that Israelis themselves may rile up political discourse due to MKs escalated rhetoric

German cybersecurity agency says tech firm could be involved in hacking assaults during Moscow's invasion of Ukraine; US banned use of the software by government agencies in 2017

Hackers said to demand multi-million dollar ransom, release includes files on Donald Trump, Oprah, Arab royalty and other celebrities

Attacks mostly target Western government agencies and think tanks; their success rate rises to 32% compared to 21% in the previous year

Foreign Office says actions include 'cyber intrusions, election interference, and military buildup in illegally annexed Crimea'; move comes as US expels 10 Russian diplomats

Government departments say hackers 'materially impacted' security of networks, though no evidence found that they manipulated the outcome

Experts say there simply are not enough skilled threat-hunting teams to identify all government and private-sector systems that may have been attacked