"was extradited to the US earlier this year and will stand trial in early 2026. Late Tuesday, the US Justice Department announced charges against Victoria Eduardovna Dubranova, 33, who the feds say was involved in two pro-Russia hacktivist groups, CyberArmyofRussia_Reborn (CARR) and NoName057(16). She has pleaded not guilty and is scheduled to begin trial in the NoName matter on February 3, and in the CARR matter on April 7."
"Dubranova is a "pro-Russian hacktivist and administrator linked to malicious cyber attacks directed by the Russian GRU and the Russian presidential administration," FBI cyber division assistant director Brett Leatherman told reporters on Thursday. CARR, whose victims include public drinking water systems across several US states and a meat processing facility in Los Angeles, is known for hacking industrial control systems and conducting distributed-denial-of-service attacks (DDoS) against critical infrastructure websites."
Victoria Eduardovna Dubranova, 33, was extradited to the United States and faces charges for alleged involvement with pro-Russian hacktivist groups CyberArmyofRussia_Reborn (CARR) and NoName057(16). She pleaded not guilty and is scheduled for trial in the NoName case on February 3, 2026, and in the CARR case on April 7, 2026. The FBI alleges she acted as an administrator linked to cyber operations directed by the Russian GRU and presidential administration. CARR is accused of hacking industrial control systems, conducting DDoS attacks on critical infrastructure, contaminating public drinking water controls, and causing spoilage and an ammonia leak at a Los Angeles meat processor.
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