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US charges five Russian military hackers with targeting Ukraine’s government with destructive malware

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Feed Name: TechCrunch Security News

Threat Score
90/100

Date Published: 2024-09-05

Date Updated: 2026-04-23

Author: Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai

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The U.S. Department of Justice announced indictments against five GRU officers and one civilian linked to Unit 29155, alleging they conducted destructive cyber operations including the WhisperGate wiper against Ukrainian government agencies, NATO countries, a U.S. agency, and critical infrastructure; law enforcement (FBI/CISA/UK NCSC) released technical advisories and offered rewards for information.

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