BRENDAN SMIALOWSKIThe Treasury Department on Thursday announced that it would roll out sweeping new sanctions against Russia and Kremlin-aligned entities over Moscow’s election-meddling, including an infamous online troll farm and 13 other Russians targeted separately by Special Counsel Robert Mueller. “The administration is confronting and countering malign Russian cyber activity, including their attempted interference in U.S. elections, destructive cyber-attacks, and intrusions targeting critical infrastructure,” Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said in announcing the new sanctions. “These targeted sanctions are a part of a broader effort to address the ongoing nefarious attacks emanating from Russia.”The announcement was a notable change in course …read more
Source: The Daily Beast
