Russian Criminal Group Finds New Target: Americans Working at Home


By BY DAVID E. SANGER AND NICOLE PERLROTH
U.S.
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A hacking group calling itself Evil Corp., indicted in December, has shown up in corporate networks with sophisticated ransomware. American officials worry election infrastructure could be next.
New York Times
Russian Interference in 2016 US Elections and Ties to Trump Associates, Cyberwarfare and Defense, Extortion and Blackmail, Computers and the Internet, Cyberattacks and Hackers, Coronavirus Reopenings, E-Commerce
June 25, 2020 at 11:19PM

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