State Dept. Offering up to $10 Million Reward for Info Leading to Capture of Russian Cybercriminals

Figurines with computers and smartphones present in front of the words "Cyber Attack", binary codes and the Russian flag, this illustration taken on Feb. 15, 2022. Dado Ruvic/Illustration/Reuters

The State Department is offering a reward of up to $10 million for information that helps track down a group of Russian cybercriminals, officials announced on April. 26.

The reward is being offered by the U.S. Department of State’s Rewards for Justice (RFJ) program, which is administered by the Diplomatic Security Service, the state department said in a press release.