How Russia’s Spies Hacked the Entire Nation of Georgia (2)

Russian spies were watching Georgia’s government and major companies in a comprehensive espionage and hacking campaign over years, scooping up information and gaining powers to potentially sabotage critical infrastructure.

The Foreign Ministry, Finance Ministry, central bank and key energy and telecommunications providers were penetrated, according to documents and technical reports seen by Bloomberg News. Russian intelligence accessed Georgian electricity companies, oil terminals, media platforms and government departments between 2017 and 2020.

A vital gateway for energy and trade routes linking Europe and Asia, Georgia has been central to the East-West geopolitical struggle for at least two decades. Just how central is now more ...