Security News > 2020 > October > U.S. Charges Russian Intelligence Officers for NotPetya, Industroyer Attacks
The U.S. Department of Justice on Monday announced charges against six Russian intelligence officers for their alleged role in several major cyberattacks conducted over the past years.
The men are said to be members of Russia's GRU military intelligence agency, which has long been known to conduct hacking operations on behalf of Moscow.
Sandworm is believed to be behind many high-profile attacks launched over the past years.
The indictment against the Russian intelligence officers mentions attacks on Ukraine, including the destructive attacks aimed at the country's power grid in 2015 and 2016 using the malware families known as BlackEnergy and Industroyer.
"For more than two years we have worked tirelessly to expose these Russian GRU Officers who engaged in a global campaign of hacking, disruption and destabilization, representing the most destructive and costly cyber-attacks in history," said Scott Brady, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania.
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