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NATO condemns Russia's 'malicious cyber activities'

NATO allies on Monday condemned Russian cyber operations aimed at sabotaging government entities and critical infrastructure.

Reuters WORLD
Published July 13,2026 07:18 PM
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NATO allies on Monday said they condemned cyber activities ⁠by Russia, ⁠which the alliance said were aimed at sabotaging infrastructure ⁠and government entities.

"We strongly condemn Russia's persistent malicious cyber activities, leveraging its cyber ecosystem to target allies and NATO partners," ⁠the ⁠alliance said in a statement.

"These activities constitute a threat to allied security. We call on Russia to ⁠stop these destabilising activities, which disregard agreed international norms of responsible state behaviour in cyberspace."

The EU ⁠on ‌Monday ‌broadened sanctions against ⁠Russia ‌to include individuals and entities seen ⁠to be ⁠contributing to Russian cybercrime.