Ukraine says its military is being targeted by Belarusian hackers


FILE PHOTO Figurines with computers and smartphones are seen in front of the words quotCyber Attackquot binary codes and Russian and Ukrainian flags in this illustration taken February 15 2022. REUTERSDado RuvicIllustration

FILE PHOTO: Figurines with computers and smartphones are seen in front of the words "Cyber Attack", binary codes, and Russian and Ukrainian flags, in this illustration taken February 15, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

LONDON (Reuters) - Ukrainian cybersecurity officials say hackers from neighbouring Belarus are targeting the private email addresses of Ukrainian military personnel "and related individuals".

In an announcement posted to Facebook, Ukraine's Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) said the hackers were using password-stealing emails to break into Ukrainian soldiers' email accounts and using the compromised address books to send further malicious messages.

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