U.S. hits Russians with sanctions for choosing meddling, cyber attacks

WASHINGTON – The United States announced sanctions on Thursday opposite 19 Russian people and 5 groups over antagonistic cyber activity including nosiness in a 2016 U.S. choosing and cyber attacks, a Treasury Department pronounced on Thursday.

“The administration is opposed and tackling assail Russian cyber activity, including their attempted division in U.S. elections, mortal cyber-attacks, and intrusions targeting vicious infrastructure,” Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin pronounced in a statement.

Mnuchin pronounced additional sanctions were designed opposite Russian supervision officials and oligarchs.

U.S. comprehension agencies have resolved that Russia interfered in a 2016 presidential debate regulating hacking and propaganda, an bid that eventually enclosed attempting to lean a competition in President Donald Trump’s favor. Russia denies interfering in a election.