US Indicts Extradited Ukrainian on Charges of Aiding Russian Hacking Groups

A Ukrainian woman was charged in the US in two separate indictments for her alleged ties with two hacktivist groups known for launching hundreds of cyberattacks in support of the Russian government’s interests.

The individual, Victoria Eduardovna Dubranova, 33, allegedly played a role in cyberattacks and intrusions that pro-Russia hacktivist groups CyberArmyofRussia_Reborn (CARR) and NoName057(16) (NoName) carried out against critical infrastructure organizations worldwide.

Dubranova faces up to 27 years in prison for her involvement in CARR activities, and up to five years in prison for her ties to NoName.

The woman was extradited to the United States earlier this year and she has pleaded not guilty in both cases.

The first indictment alleges that CARR, also known as Z-Pentest, was founded, supported financially, and supervised by Russia’s military intelligence unit GRU.

CARR regularly claimed responsibility for cyberattacks against critical infrastructure entities, including US organizations, and is known ...