$10 million for information on 6 Russian officers

The US authorities have announced a reward of up to 10 million dollars for information on six Russian intelligence agents whom the United States suspects of being involved in a cyber-attack.

A statement issued by the US State Department, carried by a number of media outlets, said: "The State Department's Rewards for Justice Program is offering a reward of up to $10 million for information that leads to the identification or location of anyone working under the supervision or control of a foreign government. involved in malicious cyber activities against critical infrastructure of the United States."

"The Rewards for Justice Program is seeking information on six Russian Central Intelligence officers for their role in a conspiracy linked to malicious cyber activities," the statement added.

According to Washington, they "participated in a conspiracy" linked to the use of "malware" and "other subversive activities in order to obtain strategic benefits for Russia through unauthorized access to computers."

According to the report, there is talk of a cyber-attack using the NotPetya virus in 2017 and in 2020, the US authorities have brought charges against the aforementioned individuals.

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