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Ukrainian woman charged over Russian-backed cyberattacks, $10M reward offered for others
Victoria Dubranova faces up to 27 years for aiding Russia-backed groups that disrupted U.S. water and meat facilities, causing physical damage and public safety risks, prosecutors said.
- Victoria Eduardovna Dubranova, 33, was extradited to the US and charged for her alleged role in Russia-backed cyberattacks, including tampering with water systems and damaging computers.
- Dubranova allegedly acted in support of Russian hacking groups CyberArmyofRussia_Reborn and NoName, which conduct attacks against critical infrastructure worldwide.
- If convicted, Dubranova faces a maximum penalty of 27 years in prison for charges including conspiracy, identity theft, and damaging protected computers.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) announced that a Ukrainian national has been charged in connection to a plot to attack the nation’s public water infrastructure. The Ukrainian national, Victoria Eduardovna Dubranova, worked alongside two Russia-linked criminal groups carrying out cyberattacks around the world. Dubranova was…
US charges Ukrainian woman for her alleged role in Russia-backed cyberattacks
The US has indicted a Ukrainian woman for her alleged involvement with Russia-backed cybercriminal groups that have caused disruptions at American water and meat processing facilities, the Justice Department has said.
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