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Anonymous claims responsibility for Moscow traffic jam tied to app exploit
On Thursday morning, Moscow’s busy Fili district became the site of a traffic jam unlike almost any before it.
Igor Bonifacic09.03.2022
ISS spacewalk interrupted by suit malfunction
A Russian cosmonaut was briefly forced to interrupt a spacewalk after his suit encountered problems.
Jon Fingas08.17.2022
Russia previews its post-ISS space station
Russia has offered a peek at its post-ISS space station, but it only exists as a model so far.
Jon Fingas08.15.2022
Russia says it will pull out of the International Space Station sometime after 2024
The country will focus on building its own space outpost.
Kris Holt07.26.2022
US and Russia agree to swap seats on space station flights
The first flights under the deal are scheduled for September.
Mariella Moon07.16.2022
Putin signs law prohibiting crypto payments in Russia
Russians will no longer be able to use cryptocurrencies and NFTs to pay for goods and services.
Mariella Moon07.16.2022
A Chinese Wikipedia editor spent years writing fake Russian medieval history
She pulled off one of the largest hoaxes ever seen on the platform.
Mariella Moon07.14.2022
Russia fines Airbnb, Twitch and Pinterest for not storing data locally
Russia has fined Airbnb, Twitch and Pinterest for violating the country’s personal data legislation.
Igor Bonifacic06.28.2022
Hitting the Books: In Russia, home is where the hearth is
In her latest book, The Kingdom of Rye, prominent food scholar Darra Goldstein turns her gaze towards a resourceful people who have overcome their climate, repeated famines, hunger, and political repression to establish a culture and cuisine of their own.
Andrew Tarantola06.12.2022
Microsoft will 'scale down' its operations in Russia
Microsoft is shrinking its business in Russia following that country's invasion of Ukraine.
Jon Fingas06.08.2022
IBM begins laying off its entire Russian workforce
The company suspended operations back in March but kept employees on the payroll.
Amrita Khalid06.07.2022
‘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.
Igor Bonifacic05.22.2022
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.
Igor Bonifacic05.22.2022
Google's Russian division is filing for bankruptcy
It's unable to conduct business in the country after officials seized its bank account there.
Kris Holt05.18.2022
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.
Igor Bonifacic05.18.2022
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.
Jon Fingas05.18.2022
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.
Jon Fingas05.10.2022
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.
Igor Bonifacic05.09.2022
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.
Daniel Cooper04.27.2022
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.
Mariella Moon04.27.2022