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U.S. Sanctions Two Members of Russian ‘Cyber Army’ Hacktivist Group

The U.S. has imposed sanctions on two members of the Russian government-aligned hacktivist group known as the Cyber Army of Russia Reborn (CARR).

The group’s leader, Yuliya Pankratova, and its primary hacker, Denis Degtyarenko, are suspected of carrying out cyber operations against U.S. critical infrastructure, according to a statement by the Treasury Department on Friday.

Pankratova, also known by the online alias YUliYA, is a Russian cybercriminal accused of overseeing the Cyber Army’s operations and acted as the group’s spokesperson.

Read the rest of the story at The Record.

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