Russia claims Ukraine hacked state youth organizations to recruit minors

Summary: The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) has accused Ukraine of hacking into two Kremlin-backed youth organizations to gather data for recruitment in espionage. The organizations, Avangard and Yunarmiya, are designed to foster military values among Russian youth, and the FSB claims that the cyber operation involved altering files and distributing them to schools. Ukrainian military intelligence has yet to respond, while Avangard’s director maintains that their data was not compromised and highlights ongoing cyber threats to the organization.

Affected: Avangard and Yunarmiya youth organizations

Keypoints :

• The FSB claims Ukraine’s military intelligence hacked into Avangard and Yunarmiya to collect personal data on teenagers.
• Avangard’s director asserts that the organization’s data was not breached, contradicting the FSB’s allegations.
• Both organizations have faced consistent cyberattacks since the start of the military conflict, including previous hacks attributed to pro-Ukraine groups.