Several Russians indicted in U.S. for energy sector hacks
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- AFP
- Published Date: 11:54 | 24 March 2022
- Modified Date: 11:59 | 24 March 2022
Four Russian agents have been indicted in the United States for hacking attacks targeting the energy sector around the world, the Justice Department said Thursday.
The Russian hackers targeted thousands of computers at hundreds of companies in 135 countries during the 2012 to 2018 attacks, the department said.
Their targets included a nuclear power facility in the US state of Kansas, it said.