March 28, 2024
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U.S. accuses Russian military in 2019 cyber attack on neighboring Georgia
The State Department and the Pentagon are publicly accusing the Russian military of conducting "a widespread cyberattack" against the country of Georgia last fall.
The attack occurred on Oct. 28, 2019, according to a statement Thursday from Pentagon spokeswoman Lt. Col. Carla Gleason. The Pentagon attributed the attack to the Russian General Staff Main Intelligence Directorate, also known by the Russian acronym GRU.
"The incident disrupted government and private websites and broadcast systems and affected the Georgian population at large,"...