Uncle Sam puts $10M bounty on Russian troll farm Rybar

The U.S. State Department's Rewards for Justice program has offered up to $10 million for information on Russian media network Rybar and nine associated staffers accused of running influence and disinformation campaigns (including TEXASvsUSA and social tags like #HOLDTHELINE) aimed at sowing division and affecting the U.S. presidential election; the report notes Rybar's ties to Rostec, its use of Telegram and social platforms to promote pro-Russian narratives, and situates this action alongside broader concerns about state-backed election interference and existing bounties for cyber attackers.