Russian National Indicted for Ransomware Attack on D.C. Police: A Look at the Growing Cybersecurity Threat from Russian Hackers
The U.S. Charges Russian National for Ransomware Attacks, Including Against D.C. Police Overview of the Situation The U.S. Justice Department has unveiled criminal charges against a 30-year-old Russian national, Mikhail Matveev, for orchestrating ransomware attacks, including one that targeted the Washington, D.C., Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) in April 2021. The indictment accuses Matveev of also…