US Department of State Building in Washington DC. File photoWASHINGTON, Apr 26 The U.S. is offering a reward of up to $10 million for information about six alleged Russian intelligence officials accused by U.S. authorities of being involved in high-profile cyberattacks, the State Department said. A press release claims that all six allegedly serve in the Main Intelligence Directorate of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces and were involved in infecting computers around the world with the NotPetya malware in 2017.
"(State Department) is offering a reward of up to $10 million for information which would result in the identification or location of any person who, acting on behalf of or under the control of a foreign government, engages in malicious cyber activity against critical U.S. infrastructure,» the statement said.
The State Department listed the names of the suspects, calling them employees of military unit 74455, «also a well-known researcher cybersecurity lames like the Sandworm Team, Telebots, Voodoo Bear, and Iron Viking.» Russia denies allegations that its intelligence agencies are involved in hacking activities against the US and other countries. jpg» />»Russian hackers» tried to attack the center of NATO, claims Google