US Indicts Russian Nationals for $62M Cybercrime Scheme Targeting Critical Infrastructure

On July 14, 2026 the US DOJ unsealed an indictment alleging three Russian nationals operated bulletproof hosting services (Media Land and ML.Cloud) that facilitated ransomware, malware, and phishing attacks causing over $62M in damages across 21 US states and multiple countries; the defendants face charges including conspiracy to commit computer fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering, and US authorities have offered up to $10M for information leading to their capture.