Jailed Russian Hacker Claimed Responsibility For U.S. Election Cyber-Attacks Members Public

A Russian hacker charged with bank account breaches claimed in court that he had taken part in cyber-attacks at the U.S. election in 2016, The Bell has learned. Photo: Pixabay/CC0 Creative Commons The hacker, Konstantin Kozlovsky, insisted that he had been in collaboration with FSB for years, and

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Putin’s Fourth Term Announcement Calms Anger over Olympic Ban Members Public

The Major Stories on Russia This Week Vladimir Putin launches the Olympic torch relay at the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi. Photo: putin.kremlin.ru 1. Putin’s Fourth Term Announcement Calms Anger over Olympic Ban What happened: On Wednesday, Vladimir Putin made a long anticipated announcement: He will

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What the Arrest of the Russian Intel top Cyber-Crime Expert Has to Do With American elections Members Public

Until now, U.S. authorities have appeared to base their conviction that the Russian government directed hacker attacks against Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign on technical research alone. Reporting by The Bell reveals that Russian authorities believe four men betrayed their country by confirming the U.S. findings. Text by

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