Security News > 2023 > April > UK cyber-argency warns of a new ‘class’ of Russian hackers
The United Kingdom's NCSC is warning of a heightened risk from attacks by state-aligned Russian hacktivists, urging all organizations in the country to apply recommended security measures.
"Over the past 18 months, a new class of Russian cyber adversary has emerged," reads the NCSC's alert.
The NCSC has published a dedicated guide containing a list of actions organizations should take during elevated cyber threats.
Key actions include system patching, access control verification, functioning defenses, logging and monitoring, reviewing backups, incident plans, and managing third-party access.
Larger organizations should consider taking additional, advanced actions like accelerating security improvements, reassessing risk tolerance, temporarily reducing system functionality, aggressively patching vulnerabilities, delaying non-security system changes, and preparing for extended operational hours or incident response scaling.
Apply pragmatic risk management to system administration by using tiered administration, as some access levels pose greater harm than others.
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