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Putin Orders New System To Ban ‘Toxic’ Internet Content
Amid Ukraine crisis, Russian President Vladimir Putin asks his administration to consider new system to ban toxic internet content
Russia Readies Road Map For Cryptocurrency Regulation
Russian authorities ready plan for tough cryptocurrencies restrictions, but not the outright ban favoured by central bank
NCSC Warns UK Of Russian Cyberattacks Amid Ukraine Crisis
British firms urged to bolster cybersecurity resilience by the UK's NCSC, as the Russian threat increases amid tense Ukraine standoff
Russia Proposes Ban On Cryptocurrencies, Crypto Mining
Russia's central bank has this week proposed the banning on the use and mining of cryptocurrencies, citing multiple risk factors
Gloucester City Council Confirms ‘Cyber Incident’
Council IT services hit by so called 'sleeper' malware, with media reports pointing the finger of blame at Russian hackers
Russia’s FSB Arrests REvil Ransomware Gang Members
Russian security services raid 25 premises and arrest 14 individuals charged with running notorious REvil ransomware gang, amidst tensions with US
Ukraine Suffers Massive Cyberattack, As Russia Increases Troop Buildup
Concern grows Russia is planning another military action in Ukraine, after a massive cyberattack on 70 government websites
Ransomware Attacks Prompting Global Response – Mandiant CEO
Enough is enough. Head of security firm says organisations and governments now going on offensive against ransomware operators
Russia Fines Google $100m Over Banned Content
Russia imposes first fines on Google and Meta based on annual turnover, as country cracks down on 'extremist' internet content
Russia Hits Twitter With Fine For Banned Content
Latest financial penalty against US tech firms sees Moscow court fine Twitter for not deleting so-called 'banned content'
Russia Fines Meta, Twitter and TikTok Over ‘Banned Content’
Campaign against US tech firms in Russia shows no sign of slowing, with string of financial penalties levied against multiple firms
Russia Seeks To Fine Google, Meta On Annual Turnover
Russian regulator applies to court to fine US tech giants percentage of annual Russian turnover, over failure to remove “banned content”
MI6 Boss Calls For Greater Co-operation With Tech Sector
New head of MI6 calls for partnerships with tech industry, as rival nations continue to “pour money” into new technologies
Covid Research Remains Prime Target For Cyberattacks – NCSC
Latest review of the UK's cyber landscape reveals record number of cyberattacks, with Covid vaccine research remaining a prime target
More Arrests In Ongoing Campaign Against REvil Hacking Gang
Two more arrested by police in Romania, as global crackdown against Russia's Sodinokibi/REvil ransomware hackers continues
US Government Offers $10m Bounty For Colonial Pipeline Hackers
DarkSide criminals who hacked Colonial Pipeline are firmly in American crosshairs, after $10 million bounty is offered for their ID or location
Samsung Barred From Importing Smartphones Into Russia
Russian court bans Samsung Electronics from importing and selling 61 models of smartphones in Russia over IP lawsuit concerning Samsung Pay
US, Kazakhstan Take Bitcoin Mining Lead From China
China's share of Bitcoin mining drops to zero amidst crackdown, as US, Kazakhstan and Russia see dramatic rises in mining activity
Moscow Metro Facial Recognition System For Speedy Payments
Privacy concern. Moscow's Metro system has launched 'Face Pay', a mass facial recognition system for passengers paying for fares
NCSC Head Says Russia Remains UK’s Most Acute Cyber Threat
Russia remains the UK's most acute cyber threat and the source of most ransomware attacks, says head of National Cyber Security Centre Lindy Cameron
Did Russia Hack UK’s AstraZenica Covid Vaccine?
Did they hack the UK's vaccine? Newspaper reports Russia stole blueprint for the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine in order to make Sputnik jab
Russia To Send Bailiffs To Collect Unpaid Facebook Fines
Send in the bailiffs! Court in Moscow instructs state bailiffs on Thursday to collect fines imposed on Facebook throughout the year
SolarWinds Hackers Stole US Sanctions Data – Report
SolarWinds hackers linked to Russia's SVR intelligence service sought information on US sanctions policies and American counter-intelligence operations
Facebook Deletes Content Requested By Russia, But Will Still Be Fined
Not quick enough. Russia says Facebook has deleted the content it has requested, but will still be fined for not doing it quick enough
Russian Watchdog Warns Facebook Of Hefty Fine
Facebook warned it faces fine of up to 10 percent of its annual turnover in Russia, for failing to remove what officials call 'illegal content'
YouTube To Block All Anti-Vaccine Content
Streaming platform will now block all anti-vaccine content, in a major expansion of its ban on misinformation on Coronavirus vaccines
YouTube ‘Terminates’ RT German Channels, Russia Threatens Retaliation
Russia threatens retaliation after German YouTube channels belonging to Russia's RT were deleted for Covid misinformation breaches
Google, Apple Pull Alexei Navalny App After Russian Demand
Voting app belonging to poisoned and jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny pulled from both Apple and Google app stores in Russia
Russia To Tax Foreign ‘Digital Services’
Plan published in Russia to impose taxes on foreign-owned digital services, as part of ongoing effort to bolster domestic tech sector