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‘Most Destructive And Costly’ In History: DOJ Charges Russian Hackers For Massive Disruption Operations

Tim Pearce
‘Most Destructive And Costly’ In History: DOJ Charges Russian Hackers For Massive Disruption Operations
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The Department of Justice has accused six members of Russia’s military intelligence agency of carrying out cyber attacks that have totaled nearly $1 billion worth of damage and disruption.

The charges were unveiled on Monday in an indictment from a Pennsylvania grand jury. The DOJ held a press conference shortly thereafter, making clear that the charges are focused on the six individuals and do not incriminate Moscow or the Russian GRU.

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