Russian President Vladimir Putin has suggested “patriotic” Russian citizens might be engaged in hacking. Such individuals might be joining “the justified fight against those speaking ill of Russia,” he said.…
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Don't like Russian cyberspies? Tips to stop state-sponsored hackers
Russian cyberspies and other state-sponsored hackers remain a serious threat. By Michael Kan Be wary around random, but legitimate-looking emails popping up in your inbox. A foreign government may be…
Hacker 'Guccifer' jailed for four years
A Romanian hacker who targeted high-profile US politicians has been sentenced to 52 months in prison. Marcel Lazar, known online as “Guccifer”, pleaded guilty in May on charges of aggravated…
Is Russia hacking the US election?
Huge leaks of data from US organisations have been attributed by some to Russia, so has the former Soviet state launched cyberwar on the US elections? By Chris Baraniuk, Technology…
Russia cyber attack: Large hack 'hits government'
A “professional” cyber attack has hit Russian government bodies, the country’s intelligence service says. A “cyber-spying virus” was found in the networks of about 20 organisations, the Federal Security Service…
Democrat hack: Who is Guccifer 2.0?
A lone hacker calling themselves Guccifer 2.0 has claimed responsibility for a damaging hacking attack on the US Democratic Party. In that attack, gigabytes of files including emails and other…