A Maryland jury convicted a Russian citizen in absentia of attempting to launch hacker attacks on the computer systems of government agencies in Ukraine and its allies, including the United States. This has been reported Web site US Department of Justice.
It was noted that 22-year-old Russian Amin Timovich Stigal “conspired with Russian military intelligence” in January 2022, before the start of the Russian special military operation in Ukraine. The hacker used WhisperGate malware, a cyberweapon that disguises itself as a ransomware virus but is actually capable of completely deleting information.
The servers of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, the Ministry of Education and Science, the Ministry of Agriculture, the Ministry of Energy, the Treasury and the Accounts Chamber were attacked. The stolen information was put up for sale on the internet.
In August 2022, the hacker also attacked the transportation infrastructure of one of the Central European countries helping Ukraine. The Russians also tried to hack the computers of one of the American government agencies in Maryland.
It is stated that Steagall faces up to five years in prison.
Ukrainian hackers before was attacked Moscow Stock Exchange website.