Treasury Department hits Russia with new sanctions

By Joe Williams

Published June 11, 2018 4:16pm ET

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Treasury Department hits Russia with new sanctions — Treasury Secretary nominee Steven Mnuchin testifies at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Finance Committee. | (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

The Treasury Department on Monday imposed new sanctions against Russian businesses and individuals linked to the Kremlin’s main security agency over their role in cyberattacks against the U.S.

The sanctions are the latest in a series of escalating actions from the Trump administration intended to punish Russian entities involved in cyberattacks targeting the U.S. energy grid, as well as the global malware attack NotPetya last year, among others.

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