US charges six Russian agents for hacking that cost billions


FBI deputy director David Bowdich wearing a protective face mask during a news conference at the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C. The US charged six current and former members of Russia's military intelligence agency for allegedly carrying out some of the world's most destructive and sophisticated hacking attacks from 2015 to 2019, including knocking out Ukraine's power grid and causing almost US$1bil in damages to three American companies alone. — Bloomberg

The US charged six current and former members of Russia’s military intelligence agency for allegedly carrying out some of the world’s most destructive hacking attacks from 2015 to 2019, including knocking out Ukraine’s power grid and causing almost US$1bil (RM4.14bil) in damage to three American companies.

The hackers allegedly carried out attacks against the 2017 elections in France and the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games, according to an indictment unsealed by the US Justice Department on Monday.

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