UK blames ‘malign’ Russian spies for major cyber attack on the West

Russian hackers are believed to have gained access to systems of at least nine US agencies and 18,000 organisations worldwide, including Nato and the European Parliament

Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said the UK will stand with the US against ‘malign’ Russian behaviour. Picture: Aaron Chown/PA

The UK has accused Russia’s foreign intelligence agency of responsibility for a major cyber attack affecting thousands of organisations in the West.

The UK's Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) said it had been assessed that it was “highly likely” that the SVR was behind the so-called SolarWinds hack.