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Hacking group tied to Russian intelligence stole UK lawmaker’s emails.
On 13 January, 2023, a russian hacktivist group called “Seaborgium” stole emails from a member of parliament in the United Kingdom, Stewart McDonald. The MP expressed fears that the exfiltrated messages could be publicly released. The hackers accessed McDonald’s messages when the MP opened an email disguised as a military update about Ukraine from a member of his staff. The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) was already on alert about the Russian hacking group, which is known as “Seaborgium.” NCSC alleged the group is responsible for a highly targeted campaign against individual politicians, activists, and journalists.
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On 13 January, 2023, a russian hacktivist group called “Seaborgium” stole emails from a member of parliament in the United Kingdom, Stewart McDonald. The MP expressed fears that the exfiltrated messages could be publicly released. The hackers accessed McDonald’s messages when the MP opened an email disguised as a military update about Ukraine from a member of his staff. The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) was already on alert about the Russian hacking group, which is known as “Seaborgium.” NCSC alleged the group is responsible for a highly targeted campaign against individual politicians, activists, and journalists.