US offers $10 million for information on indicted WhisperGate malware suspect

A federal grand jury in Maryland returned an indictment charging a Russian citizen with conspiracy to hack into and destroy computer systems and data. If convicted, he faces a maximum penalty of five years in prison. The U.S. Department of State’s Rewards for Justice program is offering a reward of up to $10 million for information on his location or his malicious cyberactivity. In advance of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, targets included Ukrainian … More

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