A new indictment in the U.S. against a group of Russian citizens clearly illustrates, according to authorities, how a single malware operation can facilitate both criminal hacking and state-sponsored hacking.

The large number of data centers could be an important factor.

U.S. authorities have charged three Russian citizens and one Kazakh national with hacking and selling access to a botnet made up of vulnerable Internet-connected devices.

For years, North Korea has been secretly infiltrating young IT professionals into Western companies. With the rise of artificial intelligence, their strategies have become more cunning and effective than ever.

"Critical infrastructures are the main target, warns a report."