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Greek government claims hybrid attack by Russian hoaxers, denies data breach

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The Greek government claims that the recent incident involving Russian pranksters targeting Thanos Dokus constitutes a hybrid attack utilizing AI, denying any leakage of confidential information.
The Russian prankster Vovan asserts that their action was simply sending an email, dismissing the Greek government's allegations of a sophisticated digital assault.
Vovan and another prankster, Lexus, impersonated Ukrainian officials during their interaction with Dokus, purportedly warning him about a potential drone incident near Greek islands.
The incident has sparked significant political controversy, with the opposition intensifying criticism of the government's response.
Officials from the Greek government have stated they followed established protocols in handling the situation.

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The Greek government is facing criticism following an incident involving Russian pranksters, Vovan and Lexus, who impersonated Ukrainian officials in a call to Thanos Dokos, the head of Greece's National Defense General Staff. The pranksters reportedly warned Dokos about a potential drone incident near Greek islands. This event has sparked a political controversy, with opposition parties criticizing the government's handling of the situation.

In response to the incident, the Greek government characterized the prank as a "hybrid attack" involving advanced artificial intelligence, asserting that no classified information had been leaked. However, Vovan, one of the pranksters, dismissed these claims, stating that they only sent a single email and that there was no coordinated digital attack. The contrasting accounts have intensified the political debate, with the opposition calling for accountability while the government defends its actions and procedures during the incident.

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