The UK Ministry of Defence is investigating a possible cyberattack in which Russian hackers reportedly stole hundreds of confidential military documents and leaked them on the dark web.

Source: Daily Mail, citing The Mail On Sunday, as reported by European Pravda

Details: According to the British outlet, the hackers gained access to the file storage system of a Defence Ministry contractor, Dodd Group, which provides technical maintenance for military facilities.

The stolen files allegedly contain detailed information about eight British military bases – both air and naval – as well as the names and email addresses of Ministry of Defence employees.

Among the compromised sites is believed to be RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk, which houses US F-35 fighter jets.

A spokesperson for the Ministry of Defence confirmed that an investigation is underway.

Quote: "We are actively investigating claims that information relating to the MoD has been published on the Dark Web. To safeguard sensitive operational information, we will not comment any further on the details."

More details: The investigation is ongoing, with cybersecurity experts assessing the scale of the breach and potential risks to national security.

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