We know who you are, we will find you! The US is offering $10 million for information about Russian hackers
2024-09-06 13:37:48
TiranaPost
The United States has indicted five Russian intelligence officers and a Russian civilian in connection with a major cyber attack, described by US prosecutors as the Kremlin's first strike in the war against Ukraine.
On Thursday, the Justice Department accused the Russians of carrying out the "HisperGate" malicious attack in January 2022 that was intended to weaken Ukraine's civilian infrastructure before the Russian attack a month later.
"The WhisperGate attack targeted Ukrainian civilian infrastructure and computer systems completely unrelated to the military or national defense, including government agencies responsible for Ukraine's emergency services, food security and education, with the aim of harming the morale of Ukrainians," the Assistant Prosecutor said. General of the United States, Matthew Olsen.
US officials said they are offering a reward of up to $10 million for information on each of the accused Russians.
Officials said they are working with Interpol to send information that could help arrest the six Russians.
"We've got them in the ring. We know who they are. There's a bounty on them and we're going to pursue them relentlessly," said Assistant United States Attorney General Matthew Olsen.
