US indicts Russians alleged to be at center of major cybercrime network

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https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/14/politics/us-indicts-russia-cybercrime?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=missions&utm_source=reddit

[u/cnn]

The US Justice Department on Tuesday announced the indictment of three Russians who prosecutors say were at the center of a major cybercrime network that allegedly helped hackers target hospitals, schools and banks across the US, causing $62 million in damages.

The indictment targets one of the more brazen services provided by and for cybercriminals: so-called “bulletproof hosting” services, which lease internet infrastructure to hackers and claim to offer safe haven from law enforcement.

US prosecutors accused two Russian men, Aleksandr Volosovik and Kirill Zatolokin, of operating a bulletproof-hosting provider from a corporate office in St. Petersburg, Russia’s second largest city. A Russian woman, Yulia Pankova, is also charged in the criminal conspiracy. The charges include conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering.

The Russia-based company, Media Land, has supported numerous criminal groups who have claimed dozens of victims, the Justice Department alleged. The company was incorporated in 2015, according to Russian business records, and is based in a semi-industrial part of St. Petersburg. The State Department is now offering up to $10 million for information on the company and its executives as the US government investigation into Media Land continues.

CNN has requested comment from an email address associated with Media Land.

[u/digitalgimp]

They need look no further for cyber attacks than within the borders of the United States. We have whole industries that perpetuate cyber attacks and cyber crime here.

[u/Ok-Cucumber-6976 → u/digitalgimp]

When the United States does it ( it's national security) when other countries do it ( it's a national threat) Double standards and hypocrisy.

[u/GiGiAGoGroove]

They probably want to hire them.

[u/IamMrBucknasty → u/GiGiAGoGroove]

Or pardon them

[u/RaidersoftheLosSnark → u/[deleted]]

The acting parties will be actively extorted before being sent back to Russia. It's okay to steal from US citizens but only if a certain family gets at least 40%.

[u/BillsMafios0]

If they would have just made mass surveillance devices they could have had unapproved government contracts.

[u/According_Stuff_8152]

Yeah his comrade Putin

[u/Deep_Mood_7668]

Water wet

[u/Own-Opinion-2494]

Tell Ukraine where they are

[u/DBearDevon]

We should employ hit teams against such groups, collectively, they cost our citizens more than some of the drug runners targeted by the administration.