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Russian hacker Andrei Tyurin sentenced to 12 years in prison

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The man was arrested in Georgia at the request of US authorities, he was charged with multiple conspiracy counts, including wire fraud, aggravated identity theft and four counts of computer hacking. From 2007 to 2015 TYURIN also conducted cyberattacks against multiple foreign companies. “In addition to the U.S.

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EU Council sanctions two Russian military intelligence officers over 2015 Bundestag hack

Security Affairs

The APT28 group (aka Fancy Bear , Pawn Storm , Sofacy Group , Sednit , and STRONTIUM ) has been active since at least 2007 and it has targeted governments, militaries, and security organizations worldwide. The group was involved also in the string of attacks that targeted 2016 Presidential election. continues the Der Spiegel.

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