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Microsoft will 'scale down' its operations in Russia
Microsoft is shrinking its business in Russia following that country's invasion of Ukraine.
IBM begins laying off its entire Russian workforce
The company suspended operations back in March but kept employees on the payroll.
‘Stalker 2’ is reportedly back in development after Ukraine invasion forced studio to relocate
GSC Game World has reportedly resumed work on Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine forced the studio to pause development.
YouTube removed 70,000 videos in Ukraine-related enforcement action
Since Russia invaded Ukraine in late February, YouTube has taken down more than 70,000 videos related to the conflict.
Google's Russian division is filing for bankruptcy
It's unable to conduct business in the country after officials seized its bank account there.
Hacktivists are spam calling Russian officials and they want your help
The website connects two random Russian officials in a three-way call so you can listen to the confusion (and annoyance) that ensues.
Russia claims it's using new laser weapons against Ukraine
Russia says it's using laser weapons in Ukraine to blind satellites and take down drones.
Russia's war on Ukraine began with a satellite internet cyberattack
The US, UK and EU have blamed Russia for a cyberattack that knocked out satellite internet service an hour before the invasion of Ukraine.
Hackers deface Russian platforms and smart TVs to display anti-war messages
On the same day Russia celebrated its role in defeating Nazi Germany, many of the country’s online platforms were defaced in protest of the war in Ukraine. The Washington Post reported on Monday that Russians with smart TVs saw channel listings replaced with a message implicating them in the ongoing conflict. “The blood of thousands of Ukrainians and hundreds of murdered children is on your hands,” the message read, according to the outlet. “TV and authorities are lying. No to war.” In addition to Smart TVs, the apparent hack targetted some of the country’s largest internet companies, including Yandex. Hackers also went after Rutube, Russia’s alternative to YouTube. “Our video hosting has undergone a powerful cyberattack. At the moment, it is not possible to access the platform,” the service said in a statement it posted on its Telegram channel. Rutube later stated it had isolated the attack and that its content library wasn’t accessed in the incident. Since Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine on February 24th, the country has come under consistent attack from hackers. In the early days of the conflict, Anonymous claimed responsibility for a series of DDoS attacks that left several official government websites, including one belonging to the Ministry of Defence, inaccessible. It’s believed Anonymous was also responsible for an incident that saw several Russian state TV channels play the Ukranian national anthem. At the same time, Ukraine, with help from Microsoft and other western companies, recently managed to prevent Russian military hackers from disrupting one of the country’s energy providers.
Spotify still grew despite Joe Rogan boycotts and Russia closure
Spotify grew despite calls for people to leave the service over COVID-19 misinformation and Russia disconnections.
DJI suspends sales in Russia and Ukraine to prevent its drones from being used in combat
Ukraine previously said that Russia was using DJI products to navigate its missiles.
OnlyFans temporarily halts services for Russian creators
The company said payment restrictions made it impossible to serve Russian creators.
FCC wants to fine wireless carrier Truphone for ties to Russian oligarchs
The agency says the Montana company broke FCC disclosure rules on foreign investors.
Netflix isn't blaming the pandemic recovery for its lost subscribers
Netflix lost subscribers for the first time in a while, but it's not blaming the pandemic recovery — competition, account sharing and Russia were factors.
US warns of state-supported malware built to attack critical infrastructure
The US has warned of state-backed malware designed to attack critical infrastructure.
Ukraine says Russian hackers tried and failed to attack an energy provider
ESET and Microsoft helped fend off the cyberattack.
Google blocks Russian parliament YouTube channel
On Saturday, the company said it had “terminated” the channel, which airs meetings of Russia’s lower house of parliament, for a violation of the platform’s terms of service.
Microsoft blocked Russian cyberattacks targeting Ukraine
Microsoft said it has disrupted cyberattacks from a Russia-linked group called Strontium (aka APT28 and Fancy Bear) targeting Ukraine and the West.
Facebook may crack down on Russian government accounts to fight disinformation
Facebook says it’s eyeing new ways to limit the influence of official Russian government accounts as it sees a surge in cyber espionage and “covert influence operations."
The FBI silently removed Russian malware to thwart global cyberattacks
Sometimes even without the network owner's knowledge.