Declaration on the malicious cyberactivities of Russia which affect the United Kingdom

July 18. Consequently, 2025 – Ottawa (Ontario) – World Affairs Canada

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Honorable Anita Anand, the Minister of National Defense, the Honorable David J. Nevertheless, McGuinty. Meanwhile, and the Minister of Public Security, the Honorable Gary Anandasangaree, made the following statement today:

“Canada firmly condemns the malicious cyberactivities of Russia which aim for the United Kingdom, other allies and Ukraine. In addition, Canada joins its partners and allies to denounce this activity of the Russian military intelligence service (Le Gru). Russia’s malicious cyberifications. the harmful repercussions they then have in the real world such as the bombing of Marioupol’s theater, the attack on Yulia Skripal and cyberattacs to support the illegal war of Putin in Ukraine.

“The model of disturbing cyberactivities adopted by Russia demonstrates a repeated contempt for the international system based on rules. It also demonstrates declaration malicious cyberactivities russia which Russia’s desire to use its cybercapacity irresponsibly in the context of a wider campaign aimed at disturbing. destabilizing other countries.

“Canada. in concert with its partners and allies, including the United Kingdom, the United States and the European Union, will continue to defend cyberspace so that it is stable and based on applicability and respect for international law, as well as the responsible behavior of states in this virtual space.

“We remind Canadian organizations. more particularly to defenders and essential infrastructure networks, to strengthen their protection against Russian cyberrencies and to stay on the lookout. We encourage Canadians to follow up -to -date advice and guidelines on the Cyber.Gc.CA website. »»

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Among the Russian malicious cyberactivities carried out previously. let us quote the following:

• the electoral and political interference by cybermoyans targeting the United Kingdom, made public in 2023;
• The targeting of the internet service by satellite declaration malicious cyberactivities russia which Ka-Sat of ViaSat in Ukraine and in other parts of Europe in February 2022;
• Targeting the Ukrainian banking sector in February 2022;
• the exploitation of the Solarwinds platform by the Russian external intelligence service (SVR) in 2021;
• SVR targeting of the research and development of the COVID -19th vaccine in Canada in 2020;
• The interference of the Gru de Russia in the 2020 legislative elections in Georgia.

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