Seven Russians Indicted for Hacking Nuclear-Power Company, Anti-Doping Agencies

Seven Russians Indicted for Hacking Nuclear-Power Company, Anti-Doping Agencies
Assistant U.S. Attorney General for National Security John C. Demers (L), United States Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania Scott W. Brady (3rd L), FBI Deputy Assistant Director for Cyber Division Eric Welling (2nd L), and Director General Mark Flynn (R) for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police at a news conference in Washington on Oct. 4, 2018. Alex Wong/Getty Images
Petr Svab
Petr Svab
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Seven Russian military officers were indicted on Oct. 4 for attempting to hack into the U.S. nuclear-power company Westinghouse as well as hacking multiple anti-doping agencies and other targets.

It was announced by Assistant Attorney General for National Security John Demers at an Oct. 4 press conference.

Petr Svab
Petr Svab
reporter
Petr Svab is a reporter covering New York. Previously, he covered national topics including politics, economy, education, and law enforcement.
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