U.S. Cyber Command Disrupted Internet Access Of Russian Troll Factory On Day Of 2018 Midterms

(Washington Post) - The U.S. military blocked Internet access to an infamous Russian entity seeking to sow discord among Americans during the 2018 midterms several U.S. officials said a warning that the Kremlins operations against the United States are not cost-free. The strike on the Internet Research Agency in St. Petersburg a company underwritten by an oligarch close to President Vladi­mir Putin was part of the first offensive cyber-campaign against Russia designed to thwart attempts to interfere with a U.S. election the officials said. Read More