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DOJ Announces Indictment of Russian Hackers for Destructive Cyber-Attacks, Including Deployment of NotPetya and Olympic Destroyer Malware

October 21, 2020 By Emily Poole

On October 19, 2020, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that six Russian GRU officers had been charged in connection with a series of destructive cyber-attacks that affected victims around the globe and caused billions of dollars of damage. The Russian hackers are alleged to be a part of the group known as Sandworm, which […]

Filed Under: Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Digital Crimes, Enforcement, National Security Tagged With: Department of Justice (DOJ), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), GRU, indictment, Olympic Destroyer, Russia, Sandworm

DOJ Charges Seven Individuals in Connection with Global Hacking Campaigns Against More Than 100 Companies

September 18, 2020 By Emily Poole

On September 16, 2020, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that seven individuals believed to be part of a hacking group known as APT41 or “Wicked Panda,” including five Chinese nationals and two Malaysian nationals, have been charged in connection with a global hacking campaign that affected more than 100 companies around the world. […]

Filed Under: China, Cybercrime, Digital Crimes, Enforcement, International Tagged With: APT41, China, dead drop, extradition, hacker, indictment, Malaysia, Microsoft, supply chain attack, Wicked Panda

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