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Russia reportedly bans Snapchat and FaceTime
Russia's federal media agency has reportedly blocked access to Snapchat and FaceTime because the platforms were used for terrorism and fraud.
Russia blocks Roblox, citing 'LGBT propaganda' as a reason
Russia has blocked the popular gaming platform Roblox. The country has accused it of distributing "LGBT propaganda."
Russian regulators are trying to seize assets related to World of Tanks
The Russian government is coming after the developers of World of Tanks because of their support of Ukraine.
Russia is trying to make its own game consoles in a bid for technological independence
Russia's video game consoles in development exemplifies the country's efforts toward technological sovereignty.
Russia bans crypto mining in multiple regions, citing energy concerns
Russia has banned crypto mining operations in ten regions for a period of six years. Additional bans may be instituted when energy demand is peaking.
Russia arrests ransomware attacker Wazawaka
The US Department of Justice is offering a $10 million reward for Mikhail Pavlovich Matveev.
Investigators say a Chinese ship’s crew deliberately dragged its anchor to cut undersea data cables
European investigators believe a Chinese-owned commercial ship deliberately dragged its anchor to sabotage the two undersea telecommunications cables cut in the Baltic Sea earlier this month. Western law enforcement suspects Russian intelligence was behind the operation.
Germany says cut undersea data cables were sabotaged
Germany's defense minister believes that the undersea cables connecting Germany and Finland were sabotaged.
Two Baltic Sea communications cables have been knocked offline
Two undersea cables in the Baltic Sea were cut, with at least one physically damaged. A cable between Lithuania and Sweden was cut on Sunday morning. The second disrupted cable, about 60 to 65 miles from the first, routes communications between Finland and Germany.
TikTok removes Russian state-owned media accounts for 'covert influence'
TikTok follows Meta's example and bans accounts affiliated with Sputnik and RT.
Microsoft says Russian troll farms are targeting the Harris-Walz campaign
Microsoft has published a report detailing the US election interference activities of Russian troll farms.
YouTube terminates five right-wing channels linked to the DOJ’s Russia indictments
YouTube confirmed its termination of five right-wing political channels connected to the Department of Justice’s Russia-linked US media indictments this week. The platform pulled the channel of Tenet Media, widely believed to be the unnamed company named in the indictment.
US charges Russian state media employees over a social media influence scheme
The US government is taking action to clamp down on Russian propaganda and disinformation ahead of November's general election.
Russia and Venezuela have blocked encrypted messaging app Signal
Venezuela and Russia have blocked access to the Signal messaging app.
Russia-linked hackers cut heat to 600 Ukrainian apartment buildings in the dead of winter, researchers say
Cybersecurity company Dragos has flagged malware that can attack industrial control systems (ICS), tricking them into things like turning off the heat and running cold water in the middle of winter. It was used to do just that in a Ukrainian city early this year.
US officials announce the takedown of an AI-powered Russian bot farm
US officials and their allies have identified and taken down an artificial intelligence-powered Russian bot farm comprised of almost 1,000 accounts, which spread disinformation and pro-Russian sentiments on X.
Whistleblower claims Amazon violated UK sanctions by selling facial recognition tech to Russia
An ex-employee has accused Amazon of breaching UK sanctions by selling facial recognition technology to Moscow following its invasion of Ukraine.
Russia can reportedly jam Ukraine’s access to Starlink at will
Russia has reportedly found new, more effective ways to knock out Ukraine’s Starlink service. The increased interference has disrupted communications at critical moments and is posing “a major threat to Ukraine.”
Russian court sentences Meta spokesperson in absentia to six years in prison
A Russian court has sentenced a Meta spokesperson in absentia to six years in prison. It claims that Andy Stone was "publicly defending terrorism."
Yandex sells its Russian operations to local executives for $5.2 billion
The company sold its news aggregation service in 2022, not long after the founder was sanctioned at the start of the Russia-Ukraine war.

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