Czech Republic Joins International Operation Against Russian Cyber Spies

The Czech Republic has joined the international operation Dying Ember aimed at countering the activities of Russian intelligence services and their controlled hackers in cyberspace. This was announced by the country's Prime Minister Petr Fiala on Twitter.

"Security is our priority. We must defend our cyberspace and respond to global threats together with allies and partners. That is why the Czech Republic is actively participating in the international operation Dying Ember, aimed at the activities of Russian intelligence services. Mutual trust and the ability to cooperate flexibly are key to ensuring security," wrote Fiala.

The United States led the international operation Dying Ember. The operation involved taking measures against the global infrastructure of compromised routers used by the APT28 group, associated with the Russian military intelligence service GRU.

It is reported that Russian military intelligence conducted active interference, which involved adjusting the settings of compromised devices, allowing them to intercept information from them and carry out other malicious actions.

According to Czech military intelligence, compromised routers were used against important targets in the Czech Republic and abroad, including against NATO allies and Ukraine. In particular, this network of infected devices was used for a large-scale campaign to collect data on individuals and organizations of interest to the Russian government.

At the same time, U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland emphasized that thanks to the operation, it was possible to deter cyberattacks by the Russian government and ensure the security of users.

The Gaze previously reported that ten countries launched the Tallinn Mechanism to enhance cyber support for Ukraine in the civilian sector. The participants in this program are Estonia, the Netherlands, Canada, Poland, France, Sweden, Germany, Denmark, the United States, and the United Kingdom. NATO and the European Union act as observers in this process.

The mechanism was created during the first meeting of donor countries in the spring of this year. Its goal is to systematize the needs of Ukraine and develop a unified approach to coordinating assistance in the field of cyber security. The mechanism aims to ensure that support from various countries forms a comprehensive strategy aimed at enhancing Ukraine's cyber resilience.