Indicting Russia's Most Destructive Cyberwar Unit: The Implications of Public Attribution

There are three main reasons behind publicly attributing these attacks to Russia.
Assistant Attorney General for National Security John C. Demers speaks during a virtual news conference at the Department of Justice Assistant Attorney General for National Security John C. Demers speaks during a virtual news conference at the Department of Justice.

On October 19, the U.S. Department of Justice unsealed charges accusing six Russian military intelligence officers of an aggressive worldwide hacking campaign. 

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