Four Russian nationals who worked for the government committed cyberattacks against hundreds of companies in the energy sector worldwide, the US Justice Department announced Thursday as part of a sweeping pair of indictments aimed at curbing state-sponsored hacks. Federal prosecutors allege an employee affiliated with Russia’s defence ministry installed “back doors” in computer systems and deployed malware aimed at crippling the safety of energy facilities.

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