Security News > 2020 > February > Georgia Blames Russia for Cyberattack, US, UK Agree
Georgian authorities on Thursday accused Russia's military intelligence of launching a large-scale cyberattack that targeted the government and private organizations with the goal of destabilizing the ex-Soviet nation.
Georgia's Foreign Ministry said the Oct. 28 cyberattack was "Targeted at Georgia's national security and intended to harm Georgian citizens and government structures by disrupting and paralyzing the functionality of various organizations, causing anxiety among the general public."
British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said "The GRU's reckless and brazen campaign of cyberattacks against Georgia, a sovereign and independent nation, is totally unacceptable."
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg also condemned the attack, saying the military alliance "Continues to provide Georgia with strong political and practical support, including on cyber-defense."
In 2008, Russia fought a brief war with Georgia, which had made a botched attempt to regain control over the breakaway province of South Ossetia.
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