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US accuses Russia of 'deliberately targeted' cyber-attack on energy sector US accuses Russia of cyber-attack on energy sector and imposes new sanctions
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The US has accused Russia of a cyber-assault on its energy grid, and has stepped up sanctions on Russian intelligence for its inference in the 2016 elections. The US has accused Russia of a cyber-assault on its energy grid, and has stepped up sanctions on Russian intelligence for its interference in the 2016 elections.
“Russia’s behaviour continues to trouble us and we are continuing to push back in meaningful ways,” a senior national security official said.“Russia’s behaviour continues to trouble us and we are continuing to push back in meaningful ways,” a senior national security official said.
US officials said that malware had been found in the operating systems of several organisations and companies in the US energy sector, and the malware as well as other form of cyber-attacks had been traced back to Moscow.US officials said that malware had been found in the operating systems of several organisations and companies in the US energy sector, and the malware as well as other form of cyber-attacks had been traced back to Moscow.
The FBI and the Department of Homeland Security are issuing an alert, urging other firms in the industry to review their cybersecurity.The FBI and the Department of Homeland Security are issuing an alert, urging other firms in the industry to review their cybersecurity.
“It is the judgement of the DHS than Russian government cyberhackers were behind the hacking of organisations in the energy sector,” a senior official said, adding that it was clear that the cyber attack was coordinated and “deliberately targeted”. Officials added that the motive of the attack was initially surveillance, to gather information on computer management systems in the US energy grid. “It is the judgment of the DHS than Russian government cyberhackers were behind the hacking of organisations in the energy sector,” a senior official said, adding that it was clear that the cyber-attack was coordinated and “deliberately targeted”. Officials added that the motive of the attack was initially surveillance, to gather information on computer management systems in the US energy grid.
At the same time, the US treasury announced new sanctions against Russian individuals and entities, including the intelligence agencies, the FSB and GRU as well as the Internet Research Agency in St Petersburg, for interference in the 2016 elections. At the same time, the US treasury announced new sanctions against Russian individuals and entities, including the FSB and GRU intelligence agencies, as well as the Internet Research Agency in St Petersburg, for interference in the 2016 elections.
As a result of Russia’s election interference, officials said that thousands of Russian planted stories reached “millions of people online” during the US presidential campaign. As a result of Russia’s election interference, officials said that thousands of Russian-planted stories reached “millions of people online” during the US presidential campaign.
The sanctions were also imposed for the role of Russian intelligence in distributing the NotPetya malware and ransomware which US officials attributed to Moscow in February.The sanctions were also imposed for the role of Russian intelligence in distributing the NotPetya malware and ransomware which US officials attributed to Moscow in February.
They said it was initially targeted at Ukraine but was allowed to “propagate recklessly without bounds” and caused an estimated $10bn in damage around the world. Officials said it was initially targeted at Ukraine but was allowed to “propagate recklessly without bounds” and caused an estimated $10bn in damage around the world, making it the most damaging cyber-attack in history.
The Treasury announced it had sanctioned five entities and 19 individuals for cyber attacks, including during the election. The treasury announced it had sanctioned five entities and 19 individuals for cyber-attacks, including during the election.
“The Administration is confronting and countering malign Russian cyber activity, including their attempted interference in US elections, destructive cyber-attacks, and intrusions targeting critical infrastructure,” Steven Mnuchin, the treasury secretary said in a statement. “The administration is confronting and countering malign Russian cyber-activity, including their attempted interference in US elections, destructive cyber-attacks, and intrusions targeting critical infrastructure,” Steven Mnuchin, the treasury secretary, said in a statement.
“These targeted sanctions are a part of a broader effort to address the ongoing nefarious attacks emanating from Russia. Treasury intends to impose additional .. sanctions, informed by our intelligence community, to hold Russian government officials and oligarchs accountable for their destabilising activities by severing their access to the US financial system.” “These targeted sanctions are a part of a broader effort to address the ongoing nefarious attacks emanating from Russia. Treasury intends to impose additional … sanctions, informed by our intelligence community, to hold Russian government officials and oligarchs accountable for their destabilising activities by severing their access to the US financial system.”
Among those directly targeted are six senior officers of the military intelligence service, the GRU, including its chief, Igor Korobov, and three of his deputies.
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