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Russian Spies Targeted Dutch Groups: Report
The intelligence agencies estimated that Laundry Bear has been carrying out cyberstrikes since at least 2024 and have targeted armed forces, governments, defense companies, social and civil society groups and IT companies. The group is thought to be work closely with the Russian state, and the agencies say it is highly likely they are working on behalf of the Russian state.
Defense Minister Ruben Brekelmans and Interior Minister Judith Uitermark told the Tweede Kamer that the extent of other breaches is still unclear. We do not know if data was stolen in the other attacks," they wrote.
Dutch Intelligence Covertly Traded Data With Governments, New Documents Reveal
Erik Akerboom, the director general of AIVD, said the agencies were deliberately exposing Laundry Bear's tactics to aid in bolstering cyber defense. "If we do that, we lower the odds that Laundry Bear is successful and we better defend digital networks," he said.
The Dutch intelligence service has sought to be more aggressive in publicly revealing foreign cyber threats, especially those with connections to espionage and international conflict such as the war in Ukraine.
