US Justice Dept. Charges 7 Alleged Russian Military Intelligence Officers For Hacking

Mohammad Ali (@ChaudhryMAli88) Published October 04, 2018 | 07:50 PM

The United States has filed charges against seven alleged Russian military intelligence officers for taking part in what it says was a conspiracy to hack US, Canadian and international organizations, Assistant Attorney General for National Security John Demers announced in a press conference on Thursday.

WASHINGTON (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 04th October, 2018) The United States has filed charges against seven alleged Russian military intelligence officers for taking part in what it says was a conspiracy to hack US, Canadian and international organizations, Assistant Attorney General for National Security John Demers announced in a press conference on Thursday.

"We announce an indictment charging seven Russian military officers with violation of several US criminal laws for malicious cyber activites against the United States and its allies," Demers told reporters.

The United States aims to bring the defendants to Pittsburgh and eventually put them into jail, the Justice Department officials added.