Ukrainian Extradited To U.S. Charged In Russian-Backed Cyberattacks; State Department Offers $10M Reward

The U.S. Department of Justice has charged 33-year-old Victoria Eduardovna Dubranova with assisting Russian-backed cyber operations that allegedly targeted critical infrastructure in the United States and abroad, according to newly unsealed indictments.

Allegations and Arrest

Dubranova, also known by the aliases Vika, Tory and SovaSonya, was extradited to the United States earlier this year and arraigned Tuesday on a second federal indictment. She pleaded not guilty to charges tied to two groups prosecutors say were linked to Russian state interests: CyberArmyofRussia_Reborn (CARR) and NoName057(16).

Groups, Tactics and Alleged Harm

According to the Justice Department, CARR was founded and funded by Russia’s GRU (military intelligence) and operated a widely followed Telegram channel with more than 75,000 subscribers. Prosecutors allege CARR’s campaigns produced tangible, real-world damage, including incidents that damaged public water systems and resulted in the loss of hundreds of thousands of gallons of drinking water. Authorities also pointed to a November 2024 breach at a Los Angeles meat processing plant that allegedly spoiled thousands of pounds of product and caused an ammonia release.

The DOJ charged a Ukrainian woman with helping Russian hackers target critical U.s. infrastructure.

NoName057(16) is described in the indictments as a Russia-linked hacktivist collective that carried out more than 1,500 attacks between March 2022 and June 2025. Reported targets include government agencies, telecommunications firms, military entities, financial institutions and transportation authorities across multiple European countries. The group also claimed responsibility for attacks on Dutch infrastructure ahead of and during the 2025 NATO summit in The Hague.

“Today’s actions demonstrate the Department’s commitment to disrupting malicious Russian cyber activity — whether conducted directly by state actors or their criminal proxies — aimed at furthering Russia’s geopolitical interests,” said Assistant Attorney General for National Security John A. Eisenberg. “We remain steadfast in defending essential services, including food and water systems Americans rely on each day, and holding accountable those who seek to undermine them.”

Chris Butera, acting deputy executive assistant director for cybersecurity at CISA, described the groups as engaging in “opportunistic, low-sophistication malicious cyber activity to gain notoriety and create mayhem.”

Charges, Penalties and Reward Offer

Dubranova faces multiple counts: up to five years in prison on offenses tied to the NoName057(16) indictment and up to 27 years on charges related to CARR. Court trials are scheduled for February and April 2026.

Separately, the State Department’s Rewards for Justice program announced an offer of up to $10 million for information leading to other individuals associated with NoName057(16). The announcement included a pointed appeal to potential informants: “They call themselves ‘NoName.’ But maybe YOU can name some names.”

Fox News Digital reported on the indictments and said it reached out to the Department of Justice for further comment. The charges remain allegations until proven in court.