Phone-hacking company that won U.S. security agency contracts hid Russian ownership, DOJ alleges

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Summary by Cyber Security News24 Sep 2026, 19:07 CEST

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Law enforcement has arrested two leaders of a Russian-owned phone hacking company used by Kremlin agencies who allegedly masked its foreign ownership from the U.S. Defense Department, Department of Homeland Security and others to win millions of dollars worth of contracts, the Justice Department announced Wednesday.

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