Security News > 2022 > March > US charges 4 Russian govt employees with critical infrastructure hacks

The U.S. has indicted four Russian government employees for their involvement in hacking campaigns targeting hundreds of companies and organizations from the global energy sector between 2012 and 2018.

"In total, these hacking campaigns targeted thousands of computers, at hundreds of companies and organizations, in approximately 135 countries," the Department of Justice said.

Subsequently, the group also tried to hack into the systems of a U.S. refinery between February and July 2018.

"Russian state-sponsored hackers pose a serious and persistent threat to critical infrastructure both in the United States and around the world," said Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco.

CISA, the FBI, and the U.S. Department of Energy also published a joint cybersecurity advisory detailing the state-sponsored Russians' hacking campaigns targeting the U.S. and international Energy Sector, including oil refineries, nuclear facilities, and energy companies.

The U.S. Department of State is offering a reward of up to $10 million for any information leading to the identification or location of state-sponsored Russian hackers targeting U.S. critical infrastructure.

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