Cyber Intelligence

US charges Russian for infecting 80,000 freelancers with malware

Medium Severity Americas United States
Date Occurred Sep 02, 2026 09:06 UTC
Event Type Cyber Intelligence
Source BleepingComputer
Recorded Sep 02, 2026
Full Description

A California federal grand jury has indicted a Russian national for his role in a phishing campaign that infected thousands of freelancers with TVRAT and DarkVNC malware. [...]

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https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-charges-russian-for-infecting-80-000-freelancers-with-malware/
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Event Metadata
  • ID #28436
  • Type Cyber Intelligence
  • Region Americas
  • Severity Medium
  • Indexed Sep 02, 2026
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