Australia has sanctioned a Russian hacker for his involvement in the Medibank cyber-attack, marking the first time the federal government has used Magnitsky-style powers to name and shame a cyber criminal. Foreign minister Penny Wong revealed the sanctions against 34-year-old Alexander Ermakov on Tuesday following almost 18 months of investigation by the Australian Signals Directorate…

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