"US, UK Announce Charges and Sanctions Against Two Russian Hackers"

The United States and the United Kingdom recently announced charges and sanctions against two individuals allegedly involved in hacking and other cyber operations on behalf of Russia’s FSB security service.  The threat actor, linked to an FSB unit called Centre 18, has targeted academia, defense firms, governments, NGOs, and think tanks in the US, the UK, and other NATO countries.  The hackers conducted both cyberespionage operations and influence campaigns, including a campaign whose goal was to interfere in the 2019 elections in the United Kingdom.  The US  Department of Justice (DoJ) has announced charges against Russian nationals Ruslan Aleksandrovich Peretyatko and Andrey Stanislavovich Korinets, both allegedly involved in these types of FSB operations.  Peretyatko is an FSB officer, and Korinets has been described as a cybercriminal who aided the Callisto attacks, specifically by handling the registration of malicious domains used by the group.  They have been charged with conspiracy to commit an offense against the United States, specifically computer fraud.  Peretyatko faces up to five years in prison and Korinets up to ten years in prison, but the chances of them being brought to justice in the US are slim.   Both the US and the UK have announced sanctions against Peretyatko and Korinets for their alleged roles in the malicious cyber activity.  In addition, the US has announced rewards of up to $10 million for information on each of the two Russian nationals. 

SecurityWeek reports: "US, UK Announce Charges and Sanctions Against Two Russian Hackers"