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Kazakhstan Rebuffs U.S. Extradition Request for Russian Cybersecurity Expert

Both Washington and Moscow had issued extradition requests for Nikita Kislitsin, who U.S. authorities accuse of illegally buying personal data online.

Russia Seeks 18 Years in Jail for Founder of Cybersecurity Firm

Group-IB's co-founder Ilya Sachkov had once received an "innovative breakthrough" award from Putin "for developments in the field of identifying and preventing...

cyber-security problems

Russia’s Data Breaches Increase 42-Fold in 2022 – Report

According to Group-IB, 1.4 billion pieces of data such as names, phones, addresses and birthdays appeared online in 2022.

Allies Urged to Ramp Up Ukraine Support at Munich Meet

Ukraine's Western backers on Saturday urged allies to give Ukraine what it needs to beat Russia, with NATO's chief warning of the risks of victory for...

too little too late?

Former Pro-Kremlin Lawmaker Condemns Ukraine Invasion

A former pro-Kremlin lawmaker condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in a tweet on Thursday, calling it “a war that no one but Vladimir Putin...

unprecedented move

U.S., Britain Slap Joint Sanctions on Russian Cybercrime Gang Trickbot

The United States and Britain have sanctioned seven Russian citizens over their alleged membership in the notorious cybercrime gang Trickbot, the U.S....

virtual response

EU Parliament Website Attacked After MEPs Slam Russian 'Terrorism'

The European Parliament website was hit by a cyberattack claimed by pro-Russian hackers on Wednesday, shortly after lawmakers approved a resolution calling...

Espionage Fears

German Cybersecurity Chief Sacked Over Alleged Russia Ties

Germany's cybersecurity chief has been sacked after a TV satire show accused him of having ties to the Russian intelligence services, an interior ministry...

internet clampdown

Proton VPN Says ‘Likely’ Blocked in Russia

Roskomnadzor confirmed that it was taking measures to thwart VPN services.

Russia Coordinating Cyberattacks With Military Strikes in Ukraine – Microsoft

Microsoft tracked almost 40 destructive cyberattacks, aimed at hundreds of systems, a third of which had targeted Ukrainian government organizations.

U.S., Britain, Say Russia’s GRU Behind Cyberattacks on Ukraine

The incident was described by Ukrainian officials as the largest ever distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack on the country,

Sites of Ukraine Defense Ministry, State Banks Under Cyberattack

The affected sites include the Oschadbank state savings bank and Privat — two of the country's largest financial institutions.

Ukraine Says Has 'Evidence' Russia Behind Cyberattack

Microsoft warned Sunday that the cyberattack could prove destructive and affect more organizations than initially feared.

TREASON CHARGES

Russia Arrests Founder of Cybersecurity Company for Treason

Group-IB owner Ilya Sachkov could face up to 20 years in prison.

election meddling

Biden Accuses Russia of Trying to Disrupt 2022 Elections

The U.S. leader expressed concern about the recent increase in cyberattacks.

Russian Tech Billionaire Durov Among Potential Pegasus Spyware Targets – Guardian

Durov, the founder of encrypted messenger Telegram, reportedly appears on the Pegasus list the year he changed his official residence to the UAE.

foreign surveillance

Kremlin Says Unbothered by Pegasus Spyware Revelations

Russia's top officials “use a special, reliably protected government communications system,” the Kremlin said.

U.S. Software Firm Moves to Restart After Huge Ransomware Attack Linked to Russia-Based Group

The White House reiterated the warning President Joe Biden gave to his counterpart Vladimir Putin about Russia harboring cybercriminals.

U.S., Russia at Odds as UN Council Confronts Threat of Cyberattacks

The U.S. envoy asked that member states respect a cybersecurity framework already in place, while her Russian counterpart called for a new treaty.

view from the kremlin

Putin’s NBC News Interview, In Quotes

The wide-reaching interview aired days before Putin is set to meet with U.S. President Joe Biden to discuss a slew of disagreements.

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