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America imposed new sanctions on 7 Russian citizens

under the pretext of cybercrime;

Today, following England, the US Treasury Department announced new sanctions against seven Russian citizens allegedly linked to a Russia-based cybercrime ring known as “Trickbot”.

According to the Jahan Group report of the Ana news agency, today, after England, the US Treasury Department announced new sanctions against seven Russian citizens under the pretext of being linked to a Russia-based cybercrime ring known as “Trickbot”.

The US Treasury Department claimed that this ransomware group carried out a cyberattack on 3 medical centers in Minnesota and “disrupted computer and telephone networks and caused problems in operating ambulances”. “

In a statement, US Deputy Secretary of State Brian Nelson claimed: “Cybercriminals, particularly those based in Russia, seek to attack critical infrastructure, target US businesses, and abuse the international financial system.”

The US Treasury Department has also alleged that the group is linked to Russian intelligence services.

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