Cybersecurity
Russian Accused of Tesla Hack Plot Pleads Guilty in Nevada
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A Russian national charged with plotting a cyberattack on Tesla Inc. pleaded guilty.
Egor Igorevich Kriuchkov, who was accused of trying to recruit an employee at a unidentified company to introduce malware in the electric car-maker’s computer system, admitted Thursday to conspiring to intentionally cause damage to a protected computer. He entered his plea during a video hearing in Nevada federal court.