The warnings were accompanied by a detailed 16-page document, outlining how Russian hackers might be attempting to steal information from researchers through custom malware and other exploits.
“We would urge organizations to familiarize themselves with the advice we have published to help defend their networks,” NCSC Director of Operations Paul Chichester said in a statement.
“It is completely unacceptable that the Russian Intelligence Services are targeting those working to combat the coronavirus pandemic,” Dominic Raab, the UK’s foreign secretary, added in a separate statement to the press.
