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When Will the Russia-Ukraine War End?

Speaking at the NATO Cyber Defence Conference on Monday, the UK's Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Pat McFadden, said Russia is waging a "hidden war" of cyberattacks against "a number of NATO members and partners."

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Speaking at the NATO Cyber Defence Conference on Monday, the UK's Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Pat McFadden, said Russia is waging a "hidden war" of cyberattacks against "a number of NATO members and partners."

He claimed Russia has targeted UK media, telecoms, political institutions, and energy infrastructure, adding that Moscow's Unit 29155 has attacked the "government services, financial services, transport systems, [and] energy and healthcare sectors of NATO members."

He claimed Russia has targeted UK media, telecoms, political institutions, and energy infrastructure, adding that Moscow's Unit 29155 has attacked the "government services, financial services, transport systems, [and] energy and healthcare sectors of NATO members."

With the new use of artificial intelligence (AI), he further warned that Russia can turn off the lights for millions of people" in the UK, referring to its previous attacks on Ukraine's "mobile networks" and "air raid warning system."

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With the new use of artificial intelligence (AI), he further warned that Russia can turn off the lights for millions of people" in the UK, referring to its previous attacks on Ukraine's "mobile networks" and "air raid warning system."

This follows a cyberattack earlier this year on the UK's National Health Service hospitals, which targeted pathology and appointment-making software. The government blamed the Russian hacking gang Qilin for that attack.

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This follows a cyberattack earlier this year on the UK's National Health Service hospitals, which targeted pathology and appointment-making software. The government blamed the Russian hacking gang Qilin for that attack.

McFadden then used the speech to announce a new Laboratory for AI Security Research (LAISR), which he said would help the UK "stay one step ahead in this new AI arms race."

Newsweek

McFadden then used the speech to announce a new Laboratory for AI Security Research (LAISR), which he said would help the UK "stay one step ahead in this new AI arms race."

This also follows the UK, US, and France's decision to allow Ukraine to fire their long-range weapons into Russia, after which Russian Pres. Vladimir claimed Ukraine had become "a global character.' McFadden said Putin's threat means Moscow could launch "unprovoked attacks against our critical national infrastructure."

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This also follows the UK, US, and France's decision to allow Ukraine to fire their long-range weapons into Russia, after which Russian Pres. Vladimir claimed Ukraine had become "a global character.' McFadden said Putin's threat means Moscow could launch "unprovoked attacks against our critical national infrastructure."

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