US indicts three Russians over bulletproof hosting tied to $62M cybercrime scheme

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US authorities have unsealed a 2024 indictment charging three Russian nationals along with two web hosting entities. The defendants are accused of operating so-called bulletproof hosting services, which shielded hackers from law enforcement detection. These services allegedly enabled cybercriminals to carry out attacks that collectively netted $62 million from victims. Prosecutors contend that the accused directly profited from facilitating this criminal activity.

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