US DOJ Incites Russians Who Are Claimed to Have Used Cryptocurrencies to Fund Disinformation Campaign

Colleagues, by now it should come as no surprise that the US government has filed charges in absentia against seven Russian nationals suspected of engineering a disinformation effort to influence (read the indictment). The defendants are alleged employees of Russia’s infamous GRU Main Intelligence Directorate. In addition, it is no surprise that the defendants purportedly used Bitcoin and other un-named cryptocurrencies to fund their illicit tactics. Bottom line: The goal of this campaign was to influence and undermine the credibility of US-based sports “anti-doping” entities including the US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), which claims Russian illegally, allows doping among its athletes to boost their performance and stature. Cryptocurrencies, chief among them being Bitcoin, were the means used to fund these illegal actions. Why use cryptocurrencies? Two reasons emerge. First, the defendants are believed to have “mined” their own digital assets (akin to printing their own money). Second, the lack of transparency when acquiring computers and related infrastructure to implement their disinformation efforts to move public opinion in their favor. Share a comment while visiting us today! Lawrence – Cyber Security Defender (https://cybersecuritydefender.blogspot.com/)