GoKawiilThe U.S. Department of State is offering up to $10 million for information that helps identify or locate members of the UNC5792 and UNC4221 hacker groups, which are linked to Russia's intelligence and military services.
The bounty is part of the ‘Rewards for Justice’ (RFJ) program, which targets foreign state actors carrying out cyberattacks against U.S. critical infrastructure.
“RFJ is seeking information on UNC5792, a malicious cyber group associated with the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) Border Guards, and UNC4221, a malicious group of cyber actors working on behalf of the Russian military services,” reads the U.S. government's announcement.
“UNC5792 has conducted widespread phishing campaigns targeting Signal and WhatsApp accounts of U.S. government officials, military leadership, and allied personnel.”
The U.S. government seeks the following information on UNC5792 and UNC4221:
Names, locations, biographies, and affiliations of UNC5792 actors and supporting personnel
Links to Russian intelligence services, contractors, and third-party service providers
Operational infrastructure, including domains, servers, hosting, data storage, tools, frameworks, and software
Funding sources, financial accounts, banking relationships, and payment mechanisms
Cryptocurrency wallets, blockchain transactions, and financial networks supporting operations
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