US sanctions six tech firms for supporting Russian intelligence services

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Named firms are Positive Technologies, ERA Technopolis, Neobit, Advanced System Technology (AST), Pasit and SVA

The US Treasury Department on Thursday sanctioned six Russian technology firms for aiding government hackers engaged in "dangerous and disruptive cyber attacks". The Department said that these s...

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