Russia directed 2019 cyberattack on former republic of Georgia, US and allies say
(World News Russia)

WASHINGTON - The cyberattack four months ago in the former Soviet republic of Georgia was sudden, brazen and powerful, hitting the president´s official website, the courts, businesses and the country´s main broadcaster. On Thursday, the United States, together with Britain, Australia and other allies, joined the Georgian government in blaming the October 2019 attack on Russia´s military intelligence agency, the GRU, whose cyberespionage unit has carried out many such strikes in the past. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo cited a `continuing pattern of reckless Russian GRU cyberoperations against a number of countries.` These...