Tag: Russia

US nuclear weapons contractor suffers ransomware cyberattack

US nuclear weapons contractor Sol Oriens has revealed it has suffered a ransomware cyberattack allegedly by the REvil ransomware group.

G7 calls on Russia to take firmer action on cybercrime attacks

The G7 has called on Russia to take stronger action on ransomware attacks and cybercrime that has occurred within their borders.

SentinelOne: Chinese hackers likely behind Russian government agency breach

Endpoint protection firm SentinelOne has claimed Chinese hackers were ‘likely’ behind a series of intrusions on Russian government agencies last year.

Cybercriminal forum offers $100k prize for stealing cryptocurrency assets

A Russian-speaking cybercriminal forum has hosted a contest for cybercriminals to provide methods for targeting cryptocurrency-related technology.

US confirms JBS Foods ransomware cyberattack likely Russia-linked

The US has confirmed that the cyberattack on food processing company JBS Foods was a ransomware attack likely coordinated by a Russian group.

UK Foreign Secretary calls on Russia to do more against state-backed...

The UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has said Russia must do more to tackle cybercriminals operating from within their national borders.

Tinkoff launches first Russian digital buy now pay later platform

Moscow-based digital bank Tinkoff has introduced the Dolyame.ru the country first buy now pay later (BNPL) platform.

Russian central bank to initiate digital ruble pilot

The central bank of Russia has revealed it is planning to begin a pilot test for a digital ruble with 12 of the country’s top banks.

Top cybersecurity agency names the four countries posing the biggest threat...

The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security within the Communications Security Establishment has warned that China, Russia, Iran and North Korea pose the biggest cybersecurity threats to the nation.

Yandex agreed to buy challenger bank Tinkoff in $5.48bn deal

Having responded to media speculation about an upcoming deal, Tinkoff has revealed that it has inked an agreement with Russian tech giant Yandex to allow the later to buy the neobank in a $5.48bn deal.

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