US offers $10 million for information on 6 Russian intelligence officers

They allegedly took part in a criminal conspiracy affecting the country's critical infrastructure

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By ANI

Published: Wed 27 Apr 2022, 7:09 AM

Last updated: Wed 27 Apr 2022, 7:13 AM

The US government is offering a reward of up to $10 million for information leading to the identification or location of Russian military intelligence officers who have allegedly conducted malicious activities against the United States, the Department of State said in a press release on Tuesday.

“The US Department of State’s Rewards for Justice program, which is administered by the Diplomatic Security Service, is offering a reward of up to $10 million for information leading to the identification or location of any person who, while acting at the direction or under the control of a foreign government, participates in malicious cyber activities against US critical infrastructure in violation of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act,” the release said.

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The US is specifically seeking information on six Russian nationals, who allegedly took part in a criminal conspiracy affecting the country's critical infrastructure, the release said.

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The six persons of interest are: Yuriy Sergeyevich Andrienko, Sergey Vladimirovich Detistov, Pavel Valeryevich Frolov, Anatoliy Sergeyevich Kovalev, Artem Valeryevich Ochichenko and Petr Nikolayevich Pliskin, the release added.

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Published: Wed 27 Apr 2022, 7:09 AM

Last updated: Wed 27 Apr 2022, 7:13 AM

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