Putin Wages Hybrid War Against Ireland Ahead of EU Political Community Summit in Dublin - The Sunday Times
The Irish and European intelligence agencies suspect the Kremlin in a series of reports of prank bombs that disrupted at least 50 flights in Ireland, Great Britain and continental Europe.
"The method of operation points to Russian involvement. These incidents are interconnected and coordinated, leading to the conclusion that a state actor was involved," an Irish intelligence source told The Sunday Times.
In addition to threats to civil aviation, hundreds of schools on both sides of the Irish border, supermarkets and media outlets have also received reports of mining in recent weeks.
On Friday, threatening letters were emailed to national broadcaster RTÉ; Had to evacuate the system to check security. In addition, hackers broke into the refrigeration systems of the Irish supermarket chain SuperValu.
All this is happening against the background of preparations for the summit of the European political community, which will be held in Dublin on November 12.
Police are calling the security measures the biggest in Ireland's history. In the center of Dublin, several streets will be closed and drone flights will be prohibited. Law enforcement officials also fear cyber attacks on electricity, communication and transportation systems that could disrupt the event.
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