Russian Charged in Oil and Gas Facility Hacks Pleads Guilty

NEW: A Russian hacker who broke into and damaged critical oil and gas infrastructure facilities in the US, Ukraine and other countries was arrested and pleaded guilty to charges that carry up to 27 years in prison. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Revenskii was part of a Russian government-sponsored hacking group known as Sector16. He promised “fires and explosions” that “could lead to loss of life and destruction of equipment” in an attack on a Ukrainian facility last year. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

A #russian national pleaded guilty to charges that carry as many as 27 years in #prison for breaking into and damaging critical #oil and #gas #infrastructure in the #US, #Ukraine, #Germany, #France and #Latvia. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...