Ellen Nakashima

The botnet is often used to drop ransomware, which officials fear could snarl voter registration.

The pair were part of an Islamic State cell known as “the Beatles” that held journalists and aid workers who were beheaded on camera.

Two members of a cell dubbed ‘the Beatles’ will be put on trial in Virginia for their alleged participation in the beheadings of hostages.

Acting secretary’s foreword renews criticism the administration is trying to equate Russia and China on election interference when the Kremlin is far more aggressive.

The move against Andrii Telizhenko is part of an effort to prevent foreign interference in the U.S. election.

The move comes as Washington has pressed Europe to take back its own “foreign fighters.”

A possible designation of the Houthi group as a terror organization would reinforce the U.S. campaign to pressure Tehran but could complicate aid and peace efforts.

The decision commences a new legal saga as American law enforcement prepares for one of the highest-profile terrorism prosecutions in recent years.

The order banning the apps is unprecedented in the United States, officials said.