Russian-linked hacking group Fancy Bear has been accused of using documents from the Kazakhstan government to plant malware and spy on Central Asian officials. The activity correlated with a cyber intrusion identified by Ukraine in 2023, attributed to the same group. Researchers have found a similar malicious code in ten documents, which are part of a campaign named “Double-Tap”. The malware used, Hatvibe and Cherryspy, have previously been linked to Russian cyber espionage.

NHS suppliers required to meet robust measures under Cyber Bill
The UK government has released its Cyber Security and Resilience Bill plans, seeking to bolster public service cyber defences, especially for the NHS. The legislation,