Czech minister tells Financial Times Russia trying to sabotage critical infrastructure

Russia has made “thousands” of attempts to interfere with European rail networks aiming to destabilize the EU and sabotage critical infrastructure, Czech Transport Minister Martin Kupka told the Financial Times. He said Moscow was using various means to weaken European rail networks including attempts to hack signaling and ticket systems.

The EU Agency for Cybersecurity published a warning about Russian threats to transport in March of last year, reporting major cyber attacks by “pro-Russia hacker groups” on railway companies in Latvia, Lithuania, Romania and Estonia. The Czech cyber security agency, NUKIB, has also warned of rising cyber attacks in recent years, particularly in the areas of energy and transportation.