US EditionUkranian Woman Charged in Cyberattacks on U.S. Companies, Including Vernon Meat Processor
Victoria Dubranova faces federal charges for cyberattacks linked to Russian groups that disrupted U.S. water systems and spoiled over 2,000 pounds of meat, officials said.
- Indictments unsealed Tuesday in Los Angeles federal court allege Victoria Eduardovna Dubranova and unnamed co-conspirators tampered with water system pumps and industrial equipment, damaging utilities and drinking-water providers.
- Prosecutors allege Victoria Eduardovna Dubranova supported CyberArmyofRussia_Reborn and NoName, which the U.S. Department of Justice says support Russia's geopolitical interests.
- At a Vernon facility, prosecutors say attackers shut refrigeration, spoiling more than 2,000 pounds of meat and triggering an ammonia leak that forced a facility evacuation for more than four hours and caused at least $5,000 in damages.
- Victoria Eduardovna Dubranova, 33, was extradited earlier this year to face charges including tampering with public water systems and conspiracy, and she pleaded not guilty Tuesday in downtown Los Angeles to a second indictment alleging conspiracy.
- Craig Pritzlaff warned that the defendant's illegal actions put the nation's drinking water at risk, and EPA's Criminal Investigation Division and law enforcement partners will pursue justice against malicious cyber actors.
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Ukranian woman charged in cyberattacks on U.S. companies, including Vernon meat processor
Prosecutors say the woman took part in Russian state-sponsored computer breaches.
Ukranian national charged in LA with computer hacking in support of Russia
LOS ANGELES (KESQ) - A Ukrainian woman is facing federal charges in Los Angeles alleging she took part in Russian state-sponsored computer breaches on U.S. companies, including a cyberattack on a Vernon meat processor that purportedly caused the spoilage of more than 2,000 pounds of meat and triggered an ammonia leak, according to court papers unsealed today. Victoria Eduardovna Dubranova, 33 -- also known as ``Vika,'' ``Tory'' and ``SovaSony…
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Winters ExpressUkrainian national charged in cyberattacks supporting Russian interests
LOS ANGELES, California — A Ukrainian national has been federally charged with participating in cyberattacks against critical infrastructure worldwide, supporting Russia's geopolitical interests, the Justice Department announced. Victoria Eduardovna Dubranova, 33, was extradited to the U.S. earlier this year and…
Ukrainian Woman in US Custody for Aiding Russian NoName057 Hacker Group
Ukrainian national Victoria Dubranova is in U.S. custody, accused of supporting Russian hacker group NoName057 in cyberattacks on critical infrastructure. She has pleaded not guilty. This article has been indexed from Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI, and More Read the original article: Ukrainian Woman in US Custody for Aiding Russian NoName057 Hacker Group The post Ukrainian Woman in US Custody for Aiding Russian NoName057 Hac…
The US Department of Justice has filed charges against a Ukrainian woman who is suspected of supporting cyber attacks against critical infrastructure commissioned by the Russian special services. This was reported by RBC-Ukraine with reference to Bloomberg. It is noted that 33-year-old Victoria Dubranova is accused of having links with a group sponsored by Moscow. Dubranova was extradited to the US earlier this year for allegedly supporting a Ru…
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