U.S. Charges Suspected Russian Hacker with Facilitating Cyber Campaign Against American Companies

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Published: 2026-06-11
Category: us
Source: Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly
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U.S. authorities have charged Denis Obrezko, a suspected Russian hacker, with conspiring to gain unauthorized access to protected computers, following his extradition from Thailand. Obrezko is accused of facilitating a cyberattack campaign by a Russia-aligned group known as Void Blizzard, which has targeted numerous U.S. companies across various sectors, including government, defense, and transportation.

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