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U.S. Charges 6 Russian Intelligence Officers Over Destructive Cyberattacks

The US government formally charged six Russian intelligence officers for carrying out destructive malware attacks. The individuals work for Unit 74455 of the Russian Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU) They have been accused of perpetrating the “most disruptive and destructive series of computer attacks ever attributed to a single group,” according to the Justice Department. The men are accused of developing components for NotPetya, Olympic Destroyer, KillDisk malware, as well as preparing spear-phishing campaigns directed against the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games.

Source: https://thehackernews.com/2020/10/russian-hackers.html

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