Ukrainian Woman Charged in Cyberattacks on U.S. Infrastructure Linked to Russian Hackers: DOJ Indictments Unveiled
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed charges against a Ukrainian woman for her involvement in numerous cyberattacks on critical U.S. infrastructure, collaborating with Russian-backed hackers, as revealed in recently unsealed indictments.
The State Department's Rewards for Justice program is offering a reward of up to $10 million for information leading to the identification of individuals associated with one of the pro-Russia hacking groups she was linked to.
Victoria Eduardovna Dubranova, also known as Vika, Tory, and SovaSonya, was arraigned on a second federal indictment after being extradited to the U.S. earlier this year. She pleaded not guilty to charges related to her alleged collaboration with two Russian-backed operations, CyberArmyofRussia_Reborn (CARR) and NoName057(16).
Prosecutors claim that both groups receive support from Russian government entities to advance Russian geopolitical interests. CARR, allegedly founded and funded by Russia's military intelligence agency, the GRU, operated a popular Telegram channel with over 75,000 followers.
The DOJ asserts that the attacks orchestrated by these groups resulted in tangible harm, such as damaging public water systems, leading to the release of hundreds of thousands of gallons of drinking water. They also mentioned a breach at a Los Angeles meat processing plant in November 2024 that spoiled thousands of pounds of product and released ammonia.
Assistant Attorney General for National Security John A. Eisenberg emphasized the Department's dedication to disrupting malicious Russian cyber activities aimed at furthering Russia's geopolitical goals, whether carried out by state actors or their criminal associates.
NoName057(16) is described as a Russia-affiliated hacktivist group responsible for over 1,500 attacks between March 2022 and June 2025, targeting various entities across Ukraine, Estonia, Finland, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, and Sweden.
The group also claimed responsibility for cyberattacks on Dutch infrastructure before and during the 2025 NATO Summit in The Hague. These groups engage in opportunistic and low-sophistication cyber activities to gain recognition and cause chaos, according to Chris Butera, CISA's acting deputy executive assistant director for cybersecurity.
Dubranova could face up to five years in the NoName case and up to 27 years in the CARR case. Trials are scheduled for February and April 2026. Rewards for Justice announced a $10 million reward with a message directed at other NoName participants, urging individuals to provide information about them.
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