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$10 Million Reward for Info on Russian Cybercriminals

9/5/2025

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The U.S. government offers a $10 million reward for information on three Russian FSB officers involved in cyberattacks.
Officers Marat Tyukov, Mikhail Gavrilov, and Pavel Akulov targeted U.S. and global energy firms over ten years.
They exploited Cisco device vulnerabilities, impacting over 500 companies across 135 countries.
The FBI indicted them in 2021 for intrusions into U.S. government networks, including the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Critics claim the reward is largely symbolic, as the suspects are unlikely to leave Russia.

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The U.S. government offers a $10 million reward for information on three Russian FSB officers involved in cyberattacks.
Officers Marat Tyukov, Mikhail Gavrilov, and Pavel Akulov targeted U.S. and global energy firms over ten years.
They exploited Cisco device vulnerabilities, impacting over 500 companies across 135 countries.
The FBI indicted them in 2021 for intrusions into U.S. government networks, including the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Critics claim the reward is largely symbolic, as the suspects are unlikely to leave Russia.