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Jun 07 2023
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A Russian cyber gang is threatening to publish the payroll data of 100,000 people
A cybergang believed to be based in Russia has demanded ransom from some 100,000 victims of a hack it orchestrated recently.
However, the group, called Clop, hasn’t specified the amount it wants.
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Quartz
May 29 2023
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Moscow explosions as multiple drones hit Russian capital
Authorities in Moscow have said that the Russian capital was attacked by drones as reports of explosions and buildings being hit were shared on social media. The city's mayor Sergei Sobyanin said in a Telegram post there had been "insignificant damage" to buildings, two of which were evacuated. Meanwhile, the Moscow regional governor Andrei Vorobyov said that several drones were "shot down" as
Newsweek
Apr 07 2022
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Russian-backed hackers broke into Facebook accounts of Ukrainian military officials
A group of hackers with ties to the Belarusian government broke into the Facebook accounts of Ukrainian military officials and posted videos calling on the Ukrainian army to surrender. According to Facebook's parent company, Meta, the posts appeared as if they were coming from the legitimate account owners.
The group of hackers, known in the security industry as Ghostwriter, typically
CBS News (Online)
May 29 2023
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Russian Drone Attacks Injure One In Kyiv: Mayor
At least one person was injured on Monday night in a "massive attack" by Russian drones on the Ukrainian capital, the city's mayor said. A 27-year-old woman was hospitalised with "moderate" injuries caused by falling debris in a southern area of Kyiv, Vitali Klitschko said on Telegram. "Massive attack! Stay indoors!" the mayor said, adding that a multi-storey building was also damaged in the
Barron's
Jun 06 2023
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Destruction of Russian-controlled dam multiplies the misery of hundreds of thousands in southern Ukraine
AN ACT OF TERRORISM: Last October, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that Russia was plotting a “false flag” operation to blow up the country’s largest hydroelectric dam, which would flood a large area of southern Ukraine, including Kherson, and cause a humanitarian and ecological disaster of epic proportions. “We have information that Russian terrorists mined the dam and
Washington Examiner
May 23 2023
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Russian court extends detention of American journalist
A Russian court extended the arrest of Evan Gershkovich, the Wall Street Journal reporter accused of espionage, for three months. The Lefortovsky District Court of Moscow on Tuesday extended his pretrial detention until Aug. 30, according to Russian state media. Virtually all espionage cases in Russia end in a guilty verdict, and Gershkovich is facing up to 20 years in prison. WHO’S IN, WHO’S
Washington Examiner
Jun 08 2023
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Fatal shark attack of Russian man near Red Sea resort purportedly caught on video
CAIRO − A Russian man died after being mauled by a shark on Thursday off one of Egypt's Red Sea resorts, Egyptian and Russian authorities said. Egypt's Environment Ministry said the man was killed after being attacked by a tiger shark in the waters near the city of Hurghada. Authorities closed off a 46-mile stretch of the coastline, announcing it will remain off-limits until Sunday. The
The Columbus Dispatch
Jun 06 2023
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Ramaswamy says potential Russian takeover of Ukraine not a ‘top foreign policy priority for us
Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy said on Sunday that the threat of Russia taking over Ukraine isn’t a “top foreign policy priority” for his campaign.
“You do not believe that Russia taking over Ukraine would be bad for our national interest?” host Martha Raddatz asked on ABC’s “This Week.”
“I do not think that’s a top foreign policy priority for us. I don’t
The Hill
May 31 2023
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Russian air defense found lacking as drone attacks hit home
The effectiveness of Russia's air defense is being called into question after a large-scale drone attack targeted Moscow on Tuesday for the first time since President Vladimir Putin's full-scale invasion of Ukraine began. Shortly after Russian authorities accused Ukraine of targeting Moscow with drone strikes on Tuesday morning, Putin said that "there is still work to be done" in regard to the
Newsweek
May 24 2023
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Russian hypersonic scientist accused of betraying secrets to China
The director of a top Russian science institute, arrested on suspicion of treason along with two other hypersonic missile technology experts, stands accused of betraying secrets to China, two people familiar with the case told Reuters.
Alexander Shiplyuk, head of Siberia's Khristianovich Institute of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (ITAM), is suspected of handing over classified
Reuters