The Federal Bureau of Investigation headquarters building in Washington, DC, on July 3, 2023. Anadolu/Getty Images

The US has indicted a Ukrainian woman for her alleged involvement with Russia-backed cybercriminal groups that have caused disruptions at American water and meat processing facilities, the Justice Department has said.

The case against Victoria Dubranova, 33, who was extradited to the US earlier this year and pleaded not guilty in court on Tuesday, is a counterpunch from US law enforcement following years of cyberattacks on US victims from two shadowy groups of hackers that gained notoriety following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

One of the groups, known as the Cyber Army of Russia Reborn (CARR), has claimed responsibility for hundreds of cyberattacks wo

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