HHS TLP White: Russian State-Sponsored and Criminal Cyber Threats to Critical Infrastructure April 26, 2022

Executive Summary

The cybersecurity authorities of the United States, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom are releasing this joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA). The intent of this joint CSA is to warn organizations that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could expose organizations both within and beyond the region to increased malicious cyber activity

Importance to HPH Sector

Evolving intelligence indicates that the Russian government is exploring options for potential cyberattacks. Additionally, some cybercrime groups have recently publicly pledged support for the Russian government. These Russian-aligned cybercrime groups have threatened to conduct cyber operations in retaliation for perceived cyber offensives against the Russian government or the Russian people. All critical infrastructure sectors are potentially impacted.

Please see the attached Alert: Russian State-Sponsored and Criminal Cyber Threats to Critical Infrastructure.