The unit will focus on 'nation-state threat actors,' as concerns over Chinese espionage and Russia-linked ransomware grow steadily.
The DOJ announced the creation of a cyber section within its National Security Division, signaling that a coordinated response to national security cyber threats was a priority for the department.
Assistant Attorney General Matt Olsen said the unit would "increase the scale and speed" of U.S. operations. In a statement, Assistant Attorney General Matt Olsen said the new unit would allow the DOJ's national security team to "to increase the scale and speed of disruption campaigns and prosecutions of nation-state threat actors, state-sponsored cybercriminals, associated money launderers, and other cyber-enabled threats to national security."
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