The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs warned of severe consequences for cyber aggression against Russia.

They warned of an increase in cyberattacks against Russian government institutions, mass media and critical infrastructure. These actions will be punished.

'The sources of the attacks will be detected, the attackers will inevitably bear responsibility for their deeds in accordance with the requirements of the law,' it was said in a statement by the Foreign Ministry.

The ministry further accused the USA and other NATO countries of training Ukrainian IT forces to conduct cyberattacks, and claimed that anonymous hackers are 'acting on orders from the Western curators of the Kyiv regime', highlighting that the operation of the 'army of cyber-mercenaries' are often on the verge of 'all-out terrorism'.

Source: Interfax