The mixer was sanctioned after a North Korea hacking group used the software to launder more than $455 million.

It’s another swipe at the Intellexa Consortium, a sprawling network of companies.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said information from RT employees indicate the media outlet is “functioning like a de facto arm” of the Russian government.

Sanctions, newspaper investigations and reports exposing the Intellexa alliance’s infrastructure all might have led to its diminished state.

$10 million rewards offered for information regarding the accused, who are allegedly connected to a pair of IRGC front companies.

Officials in Washington and London say hackers backed by the Chinese state sought to silence dissidents and surveil politicians. 

The Biden administration sanctions individuals and entities behind the commercial surveillance tool implicated in human rights abuses.

The commercial spyware industry continues to supply highly advanced surveillance capabilities despite efforts to better regulate it.

Andrey Korinets and Ruslan Peretyatko are alleged to have played a key role in the FSB's efforts to meddle in U.S. and British politics.

The veteran hacking crew has been at the heart of Pyongyang's efforts to gather intelligence by breaching computer systems.