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US, UK Sanction Russians Tied to TrickBot Hacking Gang

Security personnel previously moved to disrupt the same group.

The US Treasury Department in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022. 

The US Treasury Department in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022. 

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The US and UK have imposed sanctions on seven alleged members of a Russia-based cybercrime gang, the first such joint action from the two countries. 

The sanctions target accused members of TrickBot ransomware group, which officials say developed a virus first identified by researchers in 2016.