Kremlin-backed hackers working for Russia military intelligence (GRU) utilized cryptocurrency as part of their activities around the globe in an attempt to hide their links with the Russian state, the US Department of Justice said on Thursday. The department indicted seven GRU officials for trying to gain illegal access to computers, websites, and data systems of US citizens, agencies, and companies as well as international organizations.
The GRU agents were part of a wider network, revealed by the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Netherlands on Thursday. The three countries blamed Moscow for organizing large-scale hack attacks on bodies and individuals working on investigations against the Russian state.
The US authorities claimed the seven GRU agents received payments in virtual coins including
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