The group may have been seeking insights on shifting European sentiments on Ukraine, threat analysts suggest.

The search warrant targeted a Florida hosting company alleged to have facilitated the botnet activity.

Narcotics trafficking and money laundering were the main business for Hydra, which researchers say was the largest dark-web market.

The pledges follow the Biden administration saying that Russia's calculus on digital assaults had changed.

The Federal Office for Information Security, or BSI, did not accuse Kaspersky of any specific violations of customers' trust.

European officials do not currently believe that some of the attacks are linked.

Global operations of Oiltanking were not affected.

The talks leave out the nation President Biden most often criticizes, but invitees will meet for two days on countering ransomware.

The European Union blamed Russia for the campaign and threatened unspecified action.

The Winnti Group's gambling targets are usually in other parts of Asia.