Russia hack: Taxi receipts to lager cans – the trail of evidence left by spies who tried to attack the chemical weapons watchdog
The IndependentFor free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The four “diplomats” were in reality agents from the GRU military intelligence agency, on a mission to hack into the chemical weapons watchdog’s computer systems. open image in gallery Specialist equipment intended for the alleged hacking of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons’ wifi networks The four spies started preparing for their mission, equipped with multiple mobile phones, cameras, specialist hacking equipment and the equivalent of almost £35,000 in cash. open image in gallery The car carrying hacking equipment used by the GRU officers Minin’s camera allowed investigators to retrace their steps as they carried out hostile reconnaissance on the OPCW. As Bellingcat noted: “If these 305 individuals are indeed officers or otherwise affiliated with the GRU’s military unit 26165, their listing in a publicly accessible database may constitute one of the largest mass breaches of personal data of an intelligence service in recent history.”
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