Byron Tau, Journalist and Author of "Means of Control: How the Hidden Alliance of Tech and Government Is Creating a New American Surveillance State"

The advisory issued by the U.K.'s National Cyber Security Centre breaks down tactics and techniques from SVR hacking ops.

Attacks on health care were among the most predominant.

It’s the third time in a month that U.S. officials have published information on hacking techniques allegedly used by the SVR.

“We’ve seen more and more football clubs and other high-profile sporting businesses targeted by things like ransomware,” former NCSC Director Ciaran Martin said.

Access to a mobile device management server is gold for an attacker.

Legislation proposed by Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government would levy fines of as much as 100,000 pounds per day.

Microsoft warned back in August that suspected Chinese hackers were trying to use VPNs as intelligence-gathering tools.

The U.S. and United Kingdom's governments are blaming the Russian military for a famous cyberattack that took place last June.

The guidance stops short of banning any software outright, but warns that national agencies should avoid using Russian anti-virus software in the interest of national security.