Britain sounds alarm on Russia-based hacking group

In an advisory, the NCSC said Cold River researches its targets and impersonates people around them using faked email addresses and social media profiles. — Reuters

LONDON: A Russia-based hacking group named Cold River is behind an expansive and ongoing information-gathering campaign that has struck various targets in government, politics, academia, defence, journalism, and activism, Britain said on Jan 25.

In an advisory, the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), part of Britain’s GCHQ eavesdropping intelligence agency, said Cold River researches its targets and impersonates people around them using faked email addresses and social media profiles.