Bauman University Has a Secret Department. It Trains Hackers and Saboteurs for the GRU, Journalists Found

Bauman University Has a Secret Department. It Trains Hackers and Saboteurs for the GRU, Journalists Found

A secret department exists at the military training center of Bauman Moscow State Technical University, where hackers and saboteurs are trained for the GRU, journalists from several outlets found in a joint investigation. Students in this department study the creation of computer viruses, tools for hacking and cyberattacks, as well as methods of propaganda, agitation, and manipulation. After graduation, they are assigned to GRU units.

We recount the main facts from the investigation into how promising students are prepared for careers in the main intelligence structure known for hacking Western government resources, poisoning opposition figures abroad, and interfering in elections around the world.

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Bauman University Has a Secret Department Where Hackers and Saboteurs Are Trained for the GRU, Journalists Found

A secret department exists at the military training center of Bauman Moscow State Technical University (MSTU), where hackers and saboteurs are trained for the GRU, a joint investigation by The Insider, The Guardian, Le Monde, and others has found…