Security News

Hundreds of Russians Protest Tighter Internet Controls (Security Week)
2017-08-27 18:48

About 1,000 Russians braved pouring rain in Moscow on Saturday to demonstrate against the government's moves to tighten controls on internet use, with police arresting about a dozen protesters. read more

Russian Cyberspies Target Hotels in Europe (Security Week)
2017-08-11 13:10

A notorious Russia-linked hacker group specializing in cyber espionage is believed to be behind an ongoing campaign targeting hotels in several European countries. read more

Campaign Targets Russian-Speaking Enterprises With New Backdoor (Security Week)
2017-08-08 16:21

A malicious email campaign that has been active for at least two months is targeting Russian-speaking enterprises and delivering a new Windows-based backdoor, Trend Micro warns. read more

Admitted Russian Botnet Herder Receives 4-Year US Sentence (InfoRiskToday)
2017-08-04 17:17

Russian National Maxim Senakh Was Extradited From Finland to Face US ChargesMaxim Senakh, who was extradited from Finland to the United States to face charges related to Ebury botnet attacks, has...

Russian Hacker Sentenced to Prison for Ebury Botnet Attacks (Security Week)
2017-08-04 10:56

A 41-year-old Russian citizen has been sentenced to 46 months in prison by a court in the U.S. state of Minnesota for his role in a cybercrime scheme involving a botnet powered by the Linux...

Battling Russian Hackers in US Courtrooms (InfoRiskToday)
2017-08-04 08:18

The front line to battle Russian hackers is shifting to American courts, according to the lead story in the latest edition of the ISMG Security Report. Also, malware targets Apple's operating...

U.S Indicts Russian Man Over Money Laundering Through Bitcoin Exchange (Security Week)
2017-07-28 14:36

95% of Tracked Ransoms Were Cashed Out via BTC-e, a Digital Currency Exchange The Accused Alexander Vinnik Operated read more

Russian arrested, indicted for laundering funds from Mt. Gox hack (Help Net Security)
2017-07-27 18:57

Alexander Vinnik, a Russian man arrested on Tuesday in Greece, is allegedly the operator of digital currency exchange BTC-e, through which funds from the Mt. Gox bitcoin exchange hack have been...

Feds Indict Russian Over BTC-e Bitcoin Exchange (InfoRiskToday)
2017-07-27 14:03

Greek Police Arrest Man, Accused of $4 Billion in Bitcoin Money LaunderingPolice in Greece arrested Russian national Alexander Vinnik, who was indicted by a U.S. federal grand jury for allegedly...

Would Talking to Russians About Cyber Reward Bad Behavior? (InfoRiskToday)
2017-07-25 20:18

In an in-depth interview, two security experts go head-to-head over the appropriateness of the White House engaging the Kremlin on cybersecurity matters in light of Russia's hacking of the 2016...