UK is No 1 target for Russian cyberattacks since Trump's election
Government sources say there has been a surge in the number of Russian 'hybrid attacks' on Britain since January, which includes cyberattacks and attempts to sabotage key infrastructure.
A senior government official said Trump's warmer posture towards Putin compared with the previous US administration has led to a surge in attacks on British instead of American targets.
'It's been really evident from Russia's recent propaganda that we're target No 1,' the senior government official said. 'If only the British state was as powerful as they claim.'
UK spy chiefs have long warned that key pillars of the British economy and national infrastructure are under sustained attack from Russia and a host of state-supported agents.
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