Hackers associated with Russian internet addresses have been scanning the networks of five US energy companies in a possible prelude to hacking attempts, the FBI said in an advisory
The FBI issued the notice days before President Joe Biden publicly warned that Kremlin-linked hackers could target US organizations as the Russian military continues to suffer heavy losses in Ukraine and as Western sanctions on the Kremlin begin to bite.
The Russia-based Internet Protocol addresses, or data that identifies a computer, are"believed to be associated with cyber actors who previously conducted destructive cyber activity against foreign critical infrastructure," the FBI said in its advisory."This scanning activity has increased since the start of the Russia/Ukraine conflict, leading to a greater possibility of future intrusions," the FBI memo states.CBS News first reported on the FBI advisory.
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