Overview
- Victoria Eduardovna Dubranova, 33, was extradited earlier this year, pleaded not guilty, and is set for trial on Feb. 3, 2026 (NoName) and April 7, 2026 (CARR) in the Central District of California.
- Prosecutors allege CyberArmyofRussia_Reborn was founded, funded, and directed by Russia’s GRU, while NoName057(16) drew staff from CISM, an IT organization created by presidential order in 2018.
- The indictments cite real-world impacts including damage to public drinking water systems in several states and a November 2024 Los Angeles meat-plant breach that spoiled product and caused an ammonia leak.
- The State Department announced Rewards for Justice offers of up to $2 million for information on CARR associates and up to $10 million for individuals linked to NoName057(16).
- A joint advisory from the FBI, CISA, NSA, DOE, EPA, and DC3 warned that pro-Russia hacktivists abuse minimally secured internet-facing VNC to access OT devices, as the FBI noted both cases fall under Operation Red Circus.