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Foreign ministers of G7 countries will discuss recent cyberattacks that may involve pro‑Russian hacker groups.
Foreign ministers of the Group of Seven (G7) plan to discuss recent cyberattacks that were likely carried out by pro‑Russian hacker groups. The initiative was supported by France’s foreign minister Jean‑Noël Barrot. Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said this during an address at the ministry on Sunday, 8 November, Reuters reports.
According to him, his French counterpart agreed to include the issue on the meeting’s agenda. "So tomorrow and the day after, we will be discussing it," Tajani said.
The discussion was prompted by an incident that became known on 7 November. At that time the Italian minister said pro‑Russian hackers had published his personal data on the dark web.
At the same time, Tajani stressed that there is currently no basis to directly blame the Russian government for the attack. He clearly distinguished between possible involvement of hacker groups and actions by a state.
"I said the hackers are pro‑Russian. I did not say the responsibility lies with the Russian government," the minister explained. He also added that if there were evidence of Moscow’s involvement he would certainly state that.
Earlier, Ukraine’s foreign minister Andrii Sybiha expressed solidarity with his Italian colleague Antonio Tajani, who became a victim of pro‑Russian hackers, and offered him assistance.
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