FBI officials say that software relying on AI to generate bot accounts was developed under a top editor at Russian state-owned news outlet RT.

Andrey Korinets and Ruslan Peretyatko are alleged to have played a key role in the FSB's efforts to meddle in U.S. and British politics.

The charges follow a grand jury indictments alleging that the officers engaged in years-long international election influence campaigns.

The DOJ unsealed new indictments on Tuesday that allege a years-long conspiracy to interfere in elections and weaponize information.

The Russian propaganda focuses on the threat that Ukrainian refugees could bring economic hardship to Europe.

The analysis shows that what was thought of as a straightforward DDoS tool was so much more.

One indictment refers to infamous hacking attempts on industrial control systems in 2017, and the other involves a separate spree from 2012-17.

One of the officials stands accused of collecting information about Ukraine's critical infrastructure, a frequent target of Russian cyberattacks.

The security service said it executed the sting at locations in Moscow, St. Petersburg and elsewhere.