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Australian Defence Force Private and Husband Charged with Espionage for Russia
2024-07-12 12:24

Two Russian-born Australian citizens have been arrested and charged in the country for spying on behalf of Russia as part of a "Complex" law enforcement operation codenamed BURGAZADA. This includes a 40-year-old woman, an Australian Defence Force Army Private, and her husband, a 62-year-old self-employed laborer. They have been charged with one count each of preparing for an espionage offense, which carries a maximum penalty of 15 years' imprisonment.

Russia forces Apple to remove dozens of VPN apps from App Store
2024-07-08 17:37

Apple has removed 25 virtual private network apps from the Russian App Store at the request of Roskomnadzor, Russia's telecommunications watchdog. Roskomnadzor confirmed to Interfax that the order targets multiple apps used to gain access to content tagged as illegal in Russia.

Devs claim Apple is banning VPNs in Russia 'more effectively' than Putin
2024-07-05 21:27

Red Shield VPN, which is focused on providing its services to Russian users, claims it received a note from Apple that says its VPN was removed from the Russian App Store. The email, which the VPN operator shared on X, says Cupertino had to remove the app from the App Store in Russia since the software did not "Conform with all local laws." This is after the Kremlin had apparently spent years trying technological approaches to block the use of the VPN. "Apple's actions, motivated by a desire to retain revenue from the Russian market, actively support an authoritarian regime," Red Shield said in a statement.

TeamViewer says Russia broke into its corp IT network
2024-06-28 19:00

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Since joining NATO, Sweden claims Russia has been borking Nordic satellites
2024-06-21 06:57

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Russia's cyber spies still threatening French national security, democracy
2024-06-20 12:27

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Google Takes Down Influence Campaigns Tied to China, Indonesia, and Russia
2024-06-10 11:00

Google has revealed that it took down 1,320 YouTube channels and 1,177 Blogger blogs as part of a coordinated influence operation connected to the People’s Republic of China (PRC). "The...

Sticky Werewolf Expands Cyber Attack Targets in Russia and Belarus
2024-06-10 05:29

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a threat actor known as Sticky Werewolf that has been linked to cyber attacks targeting entities in Russia and Belarus. The phishing attacks...

Russia takes gold for disinformation as Olympics approach
2024-06-03 14:45

Still throwing toys out the pram over its relationship with international sport, Russia is engaged in a multi-pronged disinformation campaign against the Olympic Games and host nation France that's intensifying as the opening ceremony approaches. The video hasn't been officially linked to Russia, but Russian-speaking accounts were promoting it, suggesting it could be part of the broader campaign against this year's Olympics.

Microsoft Outlook Flaw Exploited by Russia's APT28 to Hack Czech, German Entities
2024-05-04 08:38

Czechia and Germany on Friday revealed that they were the target of a long-term cyber espionage campaign conducted by the Russia-linked nation-state actor known as APT28, drawing condemnation from...