#GRUMilitary

WhisperGate suspect indicted as US offers a $10M bounty for his capture

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June 26, 2024 at 08:47PM A 22-year-old Russian, Amin Timovich Stigal, has been indicted by the US Department of Justice for allegedly targeting Ukrainian government computers in a cyber attack known as “WhisperGate”. Stigal faces a potential five-year prison sentence and a $10 million reward has been offered for information leading to his location. The … Read more

Feds dismantle Russia’s GRU botnet built on 1,000-plus home, small biz routers

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February 15, 2024 at 04:19PM The US government recently thwarted a botnet utilized by Russia’s GRU military intelligence unit for cyber espionage. Over a thousand compromised routers were neutralized, hindering the use of Moobot malware for data theft and network attacks. The FBI and Justice Department played pivotal roles in dismantling the cyber tools, aiming … Read more