DOJ charges Russian GRU hackers for global malware campaigns

Published October 19, 2020 5:50pm ET



The Justice Department announced charges against Russian military hackers on Monday, indicting them for their alleged role in Russian cyberattacks targeting the United States, Ukraine, Georgia, France, South Korea, the United Kingdom, and more to advance the Kremlin’s interests around the world.

The 50-page indictment unsealed on Monday was returned by a Pittsburgh grand jury last week, less than a month before the 2020 election.

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