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US officials arrest another member of Fin7 hacking group

27 May 2020 • 2 min read

The Ukrainian national was part of spear-phishing campaign that enabled hackers to gain unauthorised access to victims' system

US federal officials have arrested another Ukrainian national for his alleged involvement in cyber campaigns run by notorious hacking group Fin7. As per court documents released last week, Denys...

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