FBI corrupted long-standing Russian hacking malware

By Mike Brest

Published May 9, 2023 8:52pm ET

FBI corrupted long-standing Russian hacking malware — FILE - In this June 14, 2018, file photo, the FBI seal is seen before a news conference at FBI headquarters in Washington. The FBI is grappling with a seemingly endless cycle of money laundering schemes that law enforcement officials say theyâre scrambling to slow through a combination of prosecution and public awareness. Beyond the run-of-the-mill plots, officials say, is a particularly concerning trend involving âmoney mules.â These are people who, unwittingly or not, use their own bank accounts to move money for criminals for purposes they think are legitimate or even noble. | (Jose Luis Magana/AP)

The Department of Justice announced a completed operation designed to disrupt a sophisticated malware used by Russian operatives for nearly two decades.

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