UK condemns Russia’s GRU over Georgia cyber-attacks, British Embassy in Georgia stated in its official statement.

? NEWS: The UK, Georgia and international partners have exposed Russia’s military intelligence service as being responsible for significant cyber-attacks against Georgia last year.

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Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab calls out Russian campaign of unacceptable cyber-attacks against Georgia.

“The GRU’s reckless and brazen campaign of cyber-attacks against Georgia, a sovereign and independent nation, is totally unacceptable.

The Russian Government has a clear choice: continue this aggressive pattern of behaviour against other countries, or become a responsible partner which respects international law.

The UK will continue to expose those who conduct reckless cyber-attacks and work with our allies to counter the GRU’s menacing behaviour,” Dominic Raab said.

According to the statement, “The UK, Georgia and international partners have exposed the GRU’s – Russia’s military intelligence service – responsibility for a number of significant cyber-attacks against Georgia last year.”

“The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) assesses with the highest level of probability that on 28 October 2019 the GRU carried out large-scale, disruptive cyber-attacks. These were against a range of Georgian web hosting providers and resulted in websites being defaced, including sites belonging to the Georgian Government, courts, NGOs, media and businesses, and also interrupted the service of several national broadcasters,” British Embassy in Georgia stressed.

British Embassy in Georgia concluded that “these cyber-attacks are part of Russia’s long-running campaign of hostile and destabilising activity against Georgia.”

“The UK is clear that the GRU conducted these cyber-attacks in an attempt to undermine Georgia’s sovereignty, to sow discord and disrupt the lives of ordinary Georgian people. The UK remains unwavering in its support for Georgia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity,” the statement reads.

Besides the UK, U.S. Secretary Mike Pompeo echoed the cyber attack on Georgia and condemned it.

“Russia must immediately cease this behavior in Georgia and elsewhere. The stability of cyberspace depends on the responsible behavior of all nations,” Pompeo said.

We stand with #Georgia in condemning Russia’s cyber attack against its people and institutions. Russia must immediately cease this behavior in Georgia and elsewhere. The stability of #cyberspace depends on the responsible behavior of all nations. https://t.co/4RnWrSOlBp

— Secretary Pompeo (@SecPompeo) February 20, 2020

Earlier today, representative of the Georgian Foreign Ministry Vladimer Konstantinidi said General Staff of Armed Forces of Russian Federation carried out cyber-attack on 28 October 2019.

Russia’s recent #cyberattack to cause destructive effects in #Georgia‘s sovereign territory demonstrates their desire to act without regard to international norms. This unlawful act must draw strong condemnation of International community https://t.co/o5LVHkYfvX

— MFA of Georgia (@MFAgovge) February 20, 2020