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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.
Mariella Moon09.17.2024
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.
Will Shanklin09.06.2024
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.
Kris Holt09.05.2024
Russia and Venezuela have blocked encrypted messaging app Signal
Venezuela and Russia have blocked access to the Signal messaging app.
Danny Gallagher08.09.2024
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.
Will Shanklin07.23.2024
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.
Mariella Moon07.10.2024
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.
Steve Dent06.07.2024
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.”
Will Shanklin05.24.2024
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."
Kris Holt04.22.2024
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.
Sarah Fielding02.05.2024
Russia will assist NASA with ISS space flights through 2025
The news follows Russia's previous commitment to stay on the ISS until 2028.
Sarah Fielding12.28.2023
CD Projekt Red apologizes for anti-Russia references in Cyberpunk 2077 update
Cyberpunk 2077's developer has apologized for dialog and graffiti inserted in the Ukrainian version of the 2.0 update that's critical of Russia's invasion of the country.
Steve Dent09.26.2023
Elon Musk biography will be edited to correct claim about Starlink access in Ukraine-Russia conflict
Elon Musk says if he'd agreed to Ukraine's request for Starlink access during a planned drone attack on Russian ships, 'SpaceX would be explicitly complicit in a major act of war.'
Russia's Luna-25 spacecraft crashes into the Moon
The country's last attempt to reach the moon was in 1976.
Sarah Fielding08.21.2023Russia heads to the Moon for the first time in 47 years
Russia is heading back to the Moon as it tries to reassert itself as a significant world power in the wake of its war on Ukraine. A rocket carrying the Luna-25 craft will mark Russia’s first lunar mission since 1976. The expedition will attempt to land the exploration vehicle on the moon’s south pole, hoping to dig up water ice beneath the surface. You can tune in to watch the launch here.
Will Shanklin08.10.2023
Russia bans state officials from using Apple devices over US spying concerns
Starting Monday, employees at Russia's trade ministry cannot use an iPhone or any other Apple device for "work purposes."
Igor Bonifacic07.16.2023
Russia blocks access to Google News after Wagner Group forces threaten to topple military
According to internet monitor NetBlocks, at least five Russian telecoms are blocking web users inside the country from accessing Google News after Wagner Group forces crossed the border from Ukraine.
Igor Bonifacic06.24.2023
Nintendo officially halts all eShop sales in Russia
Nintendo has officially announced that it will be halting all sales on its eShop in Russia. Existing customers will be able to continue to download previously purchased games and DLC for the foreseeable future.
Peter Cao06.01.2023
DOJ charges Russian hacker linked to attacks against US law enforcement agencies
On Monday, US authorities filed criminal charges against Mikhail Pavlovich Matveev, a Russian national and resident with links to the infamous Hive, LockBit and Babuk ransomware gangs.
Igor Bonifacic05.16.2023
Finnish newspaper hopes to pierce Russian propaganda with a ‘CS: GO’ map
A Finnish newspaper is celebrating World Press Freedom Day today by walking the walk. Helsingin Sanomat, Finland’s biggest daily paper, created a Counter-Strike: Global Offensive map containing a secret room. Inside the hidden blood-red chamber, players find real-world multimedia storytelling about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine — sneaking some much-needed journalism into a country inundated with propaganda.
Will Shanklin05.03.2023