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Kremlin Warns France Against "Political Persecution" Of Telegram Founder
The Kremlin warned France on Thursday not to turn a criminal case against Telegram founder Pavel Durov into "political persecution."
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Telegram Founder Arrested: The Global Rise Of Libertarian Chat App
The boss of social media platform Telegram has been arrested in France, accused of allowing the sharing of illegal content.
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Pavel Durov Has "Nothing To Hide", Says Telegram After France Arrest
France held the Russian-born founder of Telegram Pavel Durov in custody for a second day of questioning on Monday over alleged offences related to the popular but controversial messaging app, which insisted he had "nothing to hide".
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Russia On Top Of Global Cybercrime Index, Read Where India Stands
The first ever 'World Cybercrime Index', which identifies the globe's key cybercrime hotspots by ranking the most significant sources of cybercrime at a national level.
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Moscow Diplomats Visit Russian, Detained In US, Over Cybercrime Charges
Vladimir Dunaev, a Russian national who is in pre-trial detention in Ohio on cybercrime charges, has met for the first time with Russian embassy employees, the Russian embassy in the US told the TASS state news agency on Tuesday.
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Cybercrime Summit: Russia Excluded From 30-Country Meeting to Fight Ransomware Attacks
Russia was not invited to attend a 30-country virtual meeting led by the United States that is aimed at combating the growing threat of ransomware and other cybercrime, a senior administration official said.
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US President Joe Biden Tells Vladimir Putin Russia Must Crack Down on Cybercriminals
US President Joe Biden has told Russian President Vladimir Putin in a phone call that he must "take action" against cybercriminals acting in his country and that the US reserves the right to "defend its people and its critical infrastructure" from future attacks, the White House said.
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United Nations Takes New Step Towards International Cybercrime Treaty
The UN General Assembly adopted Wednesday by consensus a resolution proposed by Russia to draft a treaty against cybercrime by 2023, an initiative viewed with suspicion by Western nations who fear it could restrict free expression.
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50 Countries Vow to Fight Cybercrime - US and Russia Don't
Fifty nations and over 150 tech companies pledged Monday to do more to fight criminal activity on the internet, including interference in elections and hate speech.
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Notorious Russian Cybercriminal Pleads Guilty to US Charges
Investigators linked Levasho to a series of powerful botnets, or networks hijacked computers capable of pumping out billions of spam emails.
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McAfee Report Finds Global Cybercrime Costs $600 Billion Annually
Russia, North Korea and Iran are the main sources of hackers targeting financial institutions, while China is the most active in cyber-espionage, the report found.
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Russia Says Hackers Stole More Than $17 Million From Its Banks in 2017
Russia is under intense scrutiny over cybercrime following allegations hackers backed by Moscow have attacked targets in the US and Europe.
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Citadel Malware: Russian Man Who Helped Develop Malware Gets 5 Years in Prison
Starting in 2011, Citadel was marketed on invite-only, Russian-language internet forums used by cybercriminals.
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Russian Central Bank Says Cyber-Heist Suspects Arrested
The bank said last week that hackers had this year used fake client credentials to steal money from correspondent accounts.
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Top Cybercrime Ring Disrupted as Authorities Raid Moscow Offices
The Dyre investigation in Russia is being aided by Kaspersky Lab, a top cyber-security firm.
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Kremlin Warns France Against "Political Persecution" Of Telegram Founder
The Kremlin warned France on Thursday not to turn a criminal case against Telegram founder Pavel Durov into "political persecution."
-
Telegram Founder Arrested: The Global Rise Of Libertarian Chat App
The boss of social media platform Telegram has been arrested in France, accused of allowing the sharing of illegal content.
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Pavel Durov Has "Nothing To Hide", Says Telegram After France Arrest
France held the Russian-born founder of Telegram Pavel Durov in custody for a second day of questioning on Monday over alleged offences related to the popular but controversial messaging app, which insisted he had "nothing to hide".
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Russia On Top Of Global Cybercrime Index, Read Where India Stands
The first ever 'World Cybercrime Index', which identifies the globe's key cybercrime hotspots by ranking the most significant sources of cybercrime at a national level.
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Moscow Diplomats Visit Russian, Detained In US, Over Cybercrime Charges
Vladimir Dunaev, a Russian national who is in pre-trial detention in Ohio on cybercrime charges, has met for the first time with Russian embassy employees, the Russian embassy in the US told the TASS state news agency on Tuesday.
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Cybercrime Summit: Russia Excluded From 30-Country Meeting to Fight Ransomware Attacks
Russia was not invited to attend a 30-country virtual meeting led by the United States that is aimed at combating the growing threat of ransomware and other cybercrime, a senior administration official said.
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US President Joe Biden Tells Vladimir Putin Russia Must Crack Down on Cybercriminals
US President Joe Biden has told Russian President Vladimir Putin in a phone call that he must "take action" against cybercriminals acting in his country and that the US reserves the right to "defend its people and its critical infrastructure" from future attacks, the White House said.
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United Nations Takes New Step Towards International Cybercrime Treaty
The UN General Assembly adopted Wednesday by consensus a resolution proposed by Russia to draft a treaty against cybercrime by 2023, an initiative viewed with suspicion by Western nations who fear it could restrict free expression.
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50 Countries Vow to Fight Cybercrime - US and Russia Don't
Fifty nations and over 150 tech companies pledged Monday to do more to fight criminal activity on the internet, including interference in elections and hate speech.
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Notorious Russian Cybercriminal Pleads Guilty to US Charges
Investigators linked Levasho to a series of powerful botnets, or networks hijacked computers capable of pumping out billions of spam emails.
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McAfee Report Finds Global Cybercrime Costs $600 Billion Annually
Russia, North Korea and Iran are the main sources of hackers targeting financial institutions, while China is the most active in cyber-espionage, the report found.
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Russia Says Hackers Stole More Than $17 Million From Its Banks in 2017
Russia is under intense scrutiny over cybercrime following allegations hackers backed by Moscow have attacked targets in the US and Europe.
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Citadel Malware: Russian Man Who Helped Develop Malware Gets 5 Years in Prison
Starting in 2011, Citadel was marketed on invite-only, Russian-language internet forums used by cybercriminals.
-
Russian Central Bank Says Cyber-Heist Suspects Arrested
The bank said last week that hackers had this year used fake client credentials to steal money from correspondent accounts.
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Top Cybercrime Ring Disrupted as Authorities Raid Moscow Offices
The Dyre investigation in Russia is being aided by Kaspersky Lab, a top cyber-security firm.
