Russia

At least 10 financial institutions around the world have been hit with a new banking Trojan by an alleged Russian-speaking cybercrime group codenamed "Silence".

Jason Murdock Nov 01, 2017

The Russian drone hunters can kill enemy drones but need to be close to the drone pilots to be effective.

Immanuel Jotham Nov 01, 2017

The internet giants faced a Senate committee hearing that led so several heated exchanges between lawmakers and the executives.

James Tennent Oct 31, 2017

Russian space agency Roscosmos has contracted the development of a nuclear powered satellite that can fire lasers at other satellites.

Immanuel Jotham Oct 31, 2017

Kazakhstan has announced plans to change the nation's name in a bid to break free from decades of Russian political influence.

Neil Murphy Oct 30, 2017

The Russian Mi-8 civilian helicopter crashed into the sea after disappearing from radars on Thursday. Norwegian rescuers say a wreckage has been found on the ocean floor.

William Watkinson Oct 29, 2017

"When the entire world is struggling to decide who's more insane, Kim Jong Un or you #SignsYoureABadPresident," one Twitter user wrote.

Hyacinth Mascarenhas Oct 28, 2017

The Kremlin-linked "troll farm", Internet Research Agency, bought ads on Facebook and ran popular Twitter accounts to post politically divisive stories and sow discord.

Hyacinth Mascarenhas Oct 28, 2017

Upon analysis, multiple cybersecurity firms – including Cisco Talos, FSecure and Symantec – have now concluded that an exploit known as 'EternalRomance' helped the malware spread.

Jason Murdock Oct 27, 2017

Russia first spread the now-debunked conspiracy theory that the CIA killed JFK – proving that it takes more than the declassification of documents to undo the spread of fake news.

Shane Croucher Oct 27, 2017

The editor of the opposition newspaper Novaya Gazyeta, Dmitry Muratov, says staff will get weapons to protect themselves against attack. 6 of its staffers have been killed.

Brendan Cole Oct 27, 2017

Russia donated around 5,000 guns and other weapons to the Philippines to fight Islamic terror as the Kremlin also seeks to boost its military presence in Southeast Asia.

Roger Baird Oct 26, 2017

A century has passed since the Bolsheviks stormed the Winter Palace in search of 'Peace, Land and Bread'.

James Bloodworth Oct 26, 2017

Ksenia Sobchak unveiled her Russian presidential campaign team insisting she won't sling mud at Vladimir Putin, whom her father mentored.

Brendan Cole Oct 25, 2017

Female killer, Elena Lobacheva, who took "sexual pleasure" from stabbing her victims has been jailed for 13 years.

Roger Baird Oct 25, 2017

Russian politician Sergey Popovich somersaulted into the foam pit and landed on his head, breaking his back in the process, as he son looked on.

Jordan Bhatt Oct 25, 2017

A man identified as Ryan Clayton appeared to throw Russian flags at the US President while yelling "Trump is treason".

James Tennent Oct 24, 2017

Mother-of-one Natalia Nemets suffered a horrific death when molten caramel spilled into a huge vat that she was cleaning at a confectionery factory in Russia.

Roger Baird Oct 24, 2017

According to Group-IB, a cybersecurity firm, the virus now spreading is dubbed "BadRabbit" and is a form of ransomware that locks down machines and demands bitcoin.

Jason Murdock Oct 24, 2017

The deputy editor-in-chief for Russia's leading news radio station, Tatyana Felgenhauer, has been stabbed by an unknown attacker.

Roger Baird Oct 23, 2017

Russian Helicopters, part of Rostec State Corporation, will be undertaking the project.

Immanuel Jotham Oct 23, 2017

The revelation comes as Twitter continues to face criticism and political scrutiny over the misuse of its platform by Russia's influence campaign during the 2016 election.

Hyacinth Mascarenhas Oct 21, 2017

The all-electric bike will be deployed by Russian police during the Fifa World Cup next year.

Immanuel Jotham Oct 20, 2017

"According to our intelligence services, the Russian government has made a project of turning Americans against each other," Bush said.

Hyacinth Mascarenhas Oct 20, 2017

The mayor of Kaliningrad, Alexander Yaroshuck, has urged locals to avoid violence when the the city hosts World Cup matches next year.

Neil Murphy Oct 19, 2017

Twitter took nearly a year to shut down @TEN_GOP despite the real Tennessee Republican Party repeatedly alerting them about the bogus account.

Hyacinth Mascarenhas Oct 19, 2017

Russian President Vladimir Putin has promised that law enforcement agencies will investigate the allegations, but activists say the situation has not improved.

Isabelle Gerretsen Oct 17, 2017

Authorities in Novosibirsk, Siberia, were left unimpressed after a man attached a car to a hot air balloon and flew it over a popular recreation area in the city.

Neil Murphy Oct 17, 2017

A cave complex in Germany could be the resting place of the luxurious Amber Room which Nazi soldiers looted from Russia during WWII.

James Tennent Oct 16, 2017

Maddened customer unhappy with his haircut slaughtered the stylist in a town just just outside Moscow.

Roger Baird Oct 16, 2017