Russian state-linked hackers carried out a yearlong cyber espionage campaign targeting US nuclear researchers, defense contractors, government officials, and organizations across NATO countries, according to a joint cybersecurity advisory issued by US authorities and more than a dozen allied governments.

The campaign was also detailed in a report by cybersecurity firm Proofpoint and first reported by CNN.

According to CNN, investigators say the operation was aimed at collecting sensitive intelligence related to advanced nuclear research, defense technologies, and information that could support Russia’s military efforts against Ukraine.

The campaign focused on organizations involved in nuclear science, defense industries, and government institutions in the United States and allied countries.

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