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New report describes acute threat from criminal cyber actors in Russia

By Charlie Mitchell / August 9, 2019

LAS VEGAS. A new report by cyber firm IntSights on the dark web in Russia describes an advanced criminal hacking community in Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States that operates with impunity -- as long as it's attacking abroad and steering clear of Russian government and industry targets.

“The first rule of Russian dark web communities is to never target victims in CIS countries, especially Russia,” according to “The Dark Side of Russia: How New Internet Laws and...


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