It seems clear that Russia has stepped up its cybersecurity attacks in the wake of its invasion of Ukraine. A Russian military group known as Fancy Bear, (or APT28) has been suspected of infiltrating U.S. government networks. Dave Pearah, CEO of Space Cybersecurity firm SpiderOak said that Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) researchers discovered suspected Russian hackers hiding inside a U.S. satellite network, which he says sounded alarm bells about U.S. adversaries and their activities to infiltrate and disrupt the rapidly expanding space economy.

He added, “For years, the government has known that rival state actors have been using advanced persistent threats or APTs in attempting to penetrate U.S. space-based systems. But this is the first time that our government has acknowledged it and then called them out publicly by name for it. This indicates not only a shift in the evolution of cyber warfare itself but also a maturing of U.S. cyber deterrence strategy.”

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