UK govt accuses Russian security services of engaging in cyber campaign against its top politicians

On Thursday, the US and UK governments said that Russian intelligence agencies had been conducting a persistent cyber-espionage operation targeting prominent politicians, media figures, and non-governmental organisations.

Russia has previously been suspected of influencing in UK politics, particularly during the contentious Brexit vote in 2016, but the Conservative administration has come under fire for not looking into the claims.

The foreign ministry made the most recent accusations, claiming that “unsuccessful attempts to interfere in UK political processes” were being carried out by Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) and that it had called Russia’s ambassador to London to discuss the matter.