The Department of Justice charged four Russian government employees for their parts in "two historical hacking campaigns" targeting the global energy sector in 135 countries between 2012 and 2018, the department announced on Thursday.
Why it matters: Thousands of computers at hundreds of energy companies around the world were targeted by Russian cyberattacks, according to a pair of newly unsealed federal indictments.
Details: Three intelligence officers are accused of launching cyberattacks from Russia's Federal Security Service against nuclear power facilities, power transmission companies and oil and gas conglomerates, according to one of the indictments.
What they're saying: “Russian state-sponsored hackers pose a serious and persistent threat to critical infrastructure both in the United States and around the world,” Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco said in a statement.
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