The British government on Thursday accused Russian intelligence agency spying on British MPs, journalists or aid workers with the aim of “interfering” in British politics and democratic processes through cyber espionage operations. He Ministry of Foreign Affairs In his statement, he blamed the KGB’s successor agency for several leaks of classified information since 2015 with the aim of disrupting the country’s political stability.

“I can confirm today that Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) is behind ongoing efforts to interfere in our democratic processes,” said Leo Doherty, a senior Foreign Office official now held by David Cameron. “They have attacked member of the House of Commons and the House of Lords. They attacked officials, journalists and NGOs. Their targets are high-ranking figures and entities with a clear goal of using the information obtained meddling in British politics”, Doherty added.

The Russian ambassador called for consultations

British cyber security experts have identified a group called Cold River (Cold River) as the person responsible for the cyber attack, a group working for Russia’s FSB, according to Reuters. This is not the first time such accusations have emerged in the UK. In 2017, the Russian government was named as the main suspect in a cyber attack on the British Parliament who managed to access the emails of dozens of lawmakers and other officials. More recently, in 2019, several MPs were reported to have fallen victim to a Russian campaign to interfere in British politics. This time, however, it was not an individual’s suspicion or accusation, but rather the formal position of the British Government.

In protest, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs He summoned the Russian ambassador for consultation andn London and impressive sanctions against two people responsible for interference operations.