A poster showing six wanted Russian military intelligent officers is displayed before a news conference at the Department of Justice, in Washington, U.S., October 19, 2020. Andrew Harnik/Pool via REUTERS
(Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department said on Monday it has indicted six Russian intelligence agency hackers for a four-year long hacking spree that included attacks against the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics and 2017 French elections.
“The FBI has repeatedly warned that Russia is a highly capable cyber adversary, and the information revealed in this indictment illustrates how pervasive and destructive Russia’s cyber activities truly are,” said FBI Deputy Director David Bowdich.
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