U.S. Cyber Force Successfully Cut Internet Access To Russian 'Troll Factory' On The Day Of The U.S. Midterms

Voters fill out their ballots for the midterm election at a polling place in Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. November 6, 2018. REUTERS/Nick Oxford

Daily Mail: Pentagon cyber warriors shut down Kremlin 'troll factory run by Vladimir Putin's cook' by forcing it offline on day of the 2018 midterm elections

* U.S. Cyber Command 'shut down' the Internet Research Agency - IRA - in St. Petersburg on November 6, 2018, day of midterm elections
* IRA is alleged to be a Kremlin-backed outfit whose employees posed as Americans and spread disinformation online in run up to 2016 elections
* Boss Evgeny Prigozhin is indicted by Mueller and is a billionaire who also runs a catering business whose clients include the Kremlin

The U.S. military disrupted the internet access of a Russian troll farm accused of trying to influence American voters on Nov. 6, 2018, the day of the congressional elections, The Washington Post reported on Tuesday.

The U.S. Cyber Command strike targeted the Internet Research Agency in the Russian port city of St. Petersburg, the Post reported, citing unidentified U.S. officials.

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US disrupted Internet access of Russian troll factory on day of 2018 midterms -- Stars and Stripes/The Washington Post
U.S. disrupted Russian trolls on day of November election: report -- Reuters
Trump approved operation that disabled Russian troll farm during 2018 midterms -- NBC News
US disrupted alleged Russian trolls' internet access during midterms: Report -- ABC News
US cyber operation blocked internet for Russian troll farm on Election Day 2018: report -- The Hill
Pentagon punted Russian trolls offline during U.S. midterms to prevent meddling: Report -- Washington Times
Report: U.S. Cyber Force Cut Internet Access To Russian 'Troll Factory' -- RFE
US reportedly took Russian trolls offline on Election Day in 2018 -- Cnet
Cyber Command put the kibosh on Russian trolls during the midterms -- Endgadget

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