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UK Lawmaker's Email Account Hacked by Russian Hackers

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British Lawmaker, Stewart McDonald's private email was hacked by a group thought to be Russian.

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The news of the hack follows a warning from the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) of Russia and Iran-based groups targeting individuals.

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The NCSC issued an advisory last month to be vigilant against the "spear-phishing" campaign.

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McDonald opened an email that appeared to be from a member of his staff and entered his password.

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Later he discovered that the email was not sent by his staff member.

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McDonald wants to raise awareness and urge people to be extra vigilant.

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The NCSC warned of two active groups, SEABORGIUM (Russia-based) and TA453 (Iran-based) in 2022.

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The NCSC is providing support to McDonald as part of GCHQ, Britain's intelligence, security and cyber agency.

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The NCSC provides security briefings and guidance to parliamentarians to help defend against cyber threats.

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The attackers are becoming more sophisticated and aggressive.

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