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November 21, 2024
NCSC and Partners Provide Security Guidance to U.S. Defense Industrial Base Regarding Russian Sabotage Activity in Europe
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, the National Counterintelligence and Security Center (NCSC), the FBI, and several U.S. Department of Defense agencies provided joint security guidance to U.S. defense industrial base companies regarding Russian sabotage activity in Europe.
The Russian government has been using its intelligence services to plan and conduct sabotage operations targeting Europe’s defense industrial base – including private industry - in an attempt to undermine Allied support for Ukraine. These operations, in which Russian intelligence services have recruited criminals and other proxies, have included sabotage attacks against European military installations, foreign defense companies, logistics facilities, and public utilities.
U.S. companies, particularly those supporting entities involved in the Ukraine conflict or other ongoing geopolitical conflicts, are encouraged to enhance their vigilance and security efforts as a precaution. The joint bulletin provides indicators of potential sabotage activity, mitigation steps, as well as information on where to report incidents.
The bulletin, issued by NCSC, the FBI, the Air Force Office of Special Investigations, the Army Counterintelligence Command, the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency, and the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, can be found at: Safeguarding the U.S. Defense Industrial Base and Private Industry Against Sabotage.
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