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US Sanctions Russians Over Military, Intelligence Hacking (reuters.com)
The U.S. Treasury imposed sanctions on three Russian individuals and five companies on Monday, saying they had worked with Moscow's military and intelligence services on ways to conduct cyber attacks against the United States and its allies. From a report: "The United States is engaged in an ongoing effort to counter malicious actors working at the behest of the Russian Federation and its military and intelligence units to increase Russiaâ(TM)s offensive cyber capabilities," Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said in a statement. "The entities designated today have directly contributed to improving Russia's cyber and underwater capabilities through their work with the FSB and therefore jeopardize the safety and security of the United States and our allies," Mnuchin said, using an acronym for Russia's Federal Security Service.
And he did the same last month
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/0...
Even after a year...
It's been an awfully busy year and it has gone down a number of rabbit holes which have led to numerous arrests and convictions. Turns out it's a pretty complex process and it's ONLY been a year. How many years did we investigate Benghazi? Four?
How long do you suppose it would take to find out?
If you want a real answer, it looks like four years is about average for this type of investigation.