Obama orders sanctions against Russia, expels operatives, in response to hacking
Obama orders sanctions against Russia, expels operatives, in response to hacking
Published December 29, 2016 FoxNews.com
Using an executive order, Obama sanctioned the GRU and the FSB -- two of Russia's intelligence services as well as other entities and individuals associated with the GRU. The cybersecurity firm hired by the Democratic National Committee to investigate the hack of its emails earlier this year the hacking came from the Fancy Bear group, believed to be affiliated with the GRU, Russia's military intelligence agency.
There was no immediate response from the Russian government.
In addition to the sanctions, the State Department has declared 35 Russian intelligence operatives "persona non grata" in the U.S., and is shutting down two Russian compounds in Maryland and New York.
The Treasury Secretary meanwhile has named two individuals it says were involved in "using cyber-enabled means to cause misappropriation of funds and personal identifying information."
"These actions follow repeated private and public warnings that we have issued to the Russian government, and are a necessary and appropriate response to efforts to harm U.S. interests in violation of established international norms of behavior," Obama said in a statement.
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Published December 29, 2016 FoxNews.com
Using an executive order, Obama sanctioned the GRU and the FSB -- two of Russia's intelligence services as well as other entities and individuals associated with the GRU. The cybersecurity firm hired by the Democratic National Committee to investigate the hack of its emails earlier this year the hacking came from the Fancy Bear group, believed to be affiliated with the GRU, Russia's military intelligence agency.
There was no immediate response from the Russian government.
In addition to the sanctions, the State Department has declared 35 Russian intelligence operatives "persona non grata" in the U.S., and is shutting down two Russian compounds in Maryland and New York.
The Treasury Secretary meanwhile has named two individuals it says were involved in "using cyber-enabled means to cause misappropriation of funds and personal identifying information."
"These actions follow repeated private and public warnings that we have issued to the Russian government, and are a necessary and appropriate response to efforts to harm U.S. interests in violation of established international norms of behavior," Obama said in a statement.
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