The digital intrusion allegedly caused thousands of pounds of meat to spoil and triggered an ammonia leak in the facility

A Ukrainian woman accused of hacking US public drinking water systems and a meat processing facility on behalf of Kremlin-backed cyber groups was extradited to the US earlier this year and will stand trial in early 2026.

Late Tuesday, the US Justice Department announced charges against Victoria Eduardovna Dubranova, 33, who the feds say was involved in two pro-Russia hacktivist groups, CyberArmyofRussia_Reborn (CARR) and NoName057(16). She has pleaded not guilty and is scheduled to begin trial in the NoName matter on February 3, and in the CARR matter on April 7.

Dubranova is a "pro-Russian hacktivist and administrator linked to malicious cyber attacks directed by the Russian GRU and the Russian presidential administration," FBI cyber division assistant director Brett Leatherman told reporters on Thursday. 

CARR, whose victims include public drinking water systems across several US states and a meat processing facility in Los Angeles, is known for hacking industrial ...