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		2OEH8eoCRo0 on Jan 19, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Microsoft actions following attack by nation state... > The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), U.S. Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), U.S. National Security Agency (NSA), Polish Military Counterintelligence Service (SKW), CERT Polska (CERT.PL), and the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) assess Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) cyber actors—also known as Advanced Persistent Threat 29 (APT 29), the Dukes, CozyBear, and NOBELIUM/Midnight Blizzard https://www.cisa.gov/topics/cyber-threats-and-advisories/adv... So, they're "Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) cyber actors"

Morte42 on Jan 20, 2024 [–]

Im guessing that's like saying they are hired by the Russian equivalent of the CIA and following direct orders from top Russian officials?

2OEH8eoCRo0 on Jan 20, 2024 | [–]

While the CIA is a US foreign intelligence agency, I'd hesitate to call them equivalent. Hired by as in, employees of, Russian intelligence? Unless my link is inaccurate, yes.

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