Jun 28, 2024 06:00:00The US Department of Justice announced that a Russian man who hacked Ukrainian government agencies before Russia's invasion has been indicted, and there is also a reward of up to 1.6 billion yen for information provided. The U.S. Department of Justice announced that a Russian hacker who hacked into Ukrainian government agencies in January 2022, before Russia began its invasion of Ukraine, has been indicted on charges of hacking and destruction of computer systems and data. According to the indictment, Stigall worked withto hack into Ukrainian government agencies using the services of a US-based company. The hacking of Ukrainian government agencies is believed to have been aimed at sowing distrust in Ukrainian citizens in government systems. According to federal prosecutors, a message was displayed on a Ukrainian digital portal service in Polish, Russian and Ukrainian languages that read, 'Citizens of Ukraine!

Source: Washington Post June 27, 2024 21:27 UTC