UK Ministry of Defence Investigates Russian Hacker Breach of Sensitive Military Documents

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• The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) is investigating allegations that Russian hackers have stolen hundreds of sensitive military documents and published them on the dark web.
• Documents reportedly contain details about eight Royal Air Force and Royal Navy bases, including RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk, which hosts US Air Force F-35 jets, as well as personal information of MoD staff such as names and emails.
• The contractor Dodd Group confirmed it suffered a ransomware attack in which unauthorized access was gained to parts of its internal systems. The company has taken immediate action to contain the breach and engaged a forensic IT firm to investigate further.