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FBI failed to tell US officials that Russian Fancy Bear hackers were trying to breach their emails
Fancy Bear is widely believed to have orchestrated the cyberattacks against the Democratic National Party during the 2016 presidential election.
Vladimir Putin's 'foreign agent' law: How draconian it is?
Russian president signs law requiring foreign media outlets to register as "foreign agents" putting them under additional scrutiny.
British politicians paid handsomely to appear on 'Russian propaganda' TV network
A number of prominent British MPs have defended receiving heft pay checks for speaking appearances on the broadcaster RT, formerly Russia Today.
'Don't forget about Crimea' says Pussy Riot's Maria Alyokhina as she vows more anti-Putin protests
Pussy Riot's Maria Alyokhina tells IBTimes UK that the west needs to keep up pressure on Moscow over its annexation of Crimea as her group fights for more freedoms in Russia.
Russia hacked UK's energy grid in bid to see blackout in Britain says security chief
National Cyber Security Centre chief Ciaran Martin will confirm that Moscow hacked the UK's energy grid to try to cause a blackout in Britain.
New WikiLeaks 'Vault 8' release reveals CIA's cyber-espionage source code
Whistleblowing website WikiLeaks has released a fresh batch of secret documentation allegedly pilfered from inside the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).
Was BadRabbit a distraction? Malware 'used to cover up smaller phishing attacks'
Was the BadRabbit cyberattack a red herring, designed to throw people off the scent of the mission's real objective?
Kremlin-linked 'troll farm' tried to stoke racial tensions with bad Christmas jumpers
Paid Russian trolls linked to the Kremlin tried to sow fear and mistrust in America by pushing an African-American "war on Christmas".
Was Russia behind BadRabbit? Mystery surrounds cyberattack powered by NSA tools
Upon analysis, multiple cybersecurity firms – including Cisco Talos, FSecure and Symantec – have now concluded that an exploit known as 'EternalRomance' helped the malware spread.
Twitter clobbers Russia Today and Sputnik in retaliation for 2016 US election interference
Twitter said the decision, which impacts "all accounts" owned by the outlets, is effective immediately. It cited the alleged Russian interference during the 2016 US election.
'I won't insult Putin' says Russian presidential hopeful Ksenia Sobchak
Ksenia Sobchak unveiled her Russian presidential campaign team insisting she won't sling mud at Vladimir Putin, whom her father mentored.
Why is Putin's 'goddaughter' Ksenia Sobchak who is running for Russian president dubbed a 'liberal laughing stock'?
TV personality Ksenia Sobchak has announced she will run for Russia's 2018 presidency. Her father was a mentor to Putin but liberals fear it will play into the Kremlin's hands.
CIA operative-turned-politician: 'Russia is not our ally, they are our adversary.'
US intelligence believes that at least two Moscow-linked hacking groups targeted American institutions in order to help spread misinformation and propaganda last year.
Russian state media furious after being booted off YouTube advertising platform
YouTube, one of the most popular video platforms in the world, has now become a major focus in the ongoing Congressional probe looking into alleged Russian election interference.
Russia's Zapad 2017 war games 'more precise' than in 2013 says expert
The manoeuvres have raised concerns among western countries.
WikiLeaks releases 'Spy Files: Russia' detailing shadowy mass surveillance programme
'Spy Files: Russia' includes documents from inside Russian IT company Peter-Service.
Will Mark Zuckerberg testify before US Congress on alleged Russian election meddling?
US congressman Adam Schiff would "love" Facebook and Twitter to give evidence.
Top Russian politician admits Kremlin 'stole' US presidency live on TV
Former Putin aide Vyacheslav Nikonov said American spies "slept" while Russian agents helped Donald Trump.
America vs Kaspersky Lab: US retailer Best Buy pulls antivirus software from shelves
Kaspersky Lab has long-denied explicit links to the Russian government.
'Tip of the iceberg': Twitter expected to join Facebook in release of Russian troll evidence
Top Democrat Mark Warner said the American people deserve to know the truth.
Russian hackers linked to 'Shaltay Boltay' jailed for 3 years after stealing officials' emails
Hackers were handed jail time for accessing high-profile victims' email accounts.
WikiLeaks 'rejected' massive trove of documents related to Russian government during 2016 election
Founder Julian Assange apparently declined to publish and "gave excuse after excuse".
Alt-right 'March on Google' protest bolstered by Russian influence networks on Twitter
Jack Posobiec has reportedly attempted to enlist ex-Google employee James Damore.
Russian president Vladimir Putin goes topless in his fishing and hunting holiday
An outdoorsy getaway is something of a tradition for Putin.
Two members of Russian feminist punk band Pussy Riot detained after prison protest
They were protesting for the release of Ukrainian filmmaker Oleg Sentsov.
Eugene Kaspersky denies links to Kremlin as US tech firms seek softer Russian sanctions
"Having Russian roots does not make us guilty," says Kaspersky chief, over Kremlin connection accusations.
Chechen gang guilty of gunning down fierce Putin critic Boris Nemtsov near the Kremlin
Boris Nemtsov was shot dead as he walked home with his girlfriend in February 2015.
America vs Kaspersky Lab: Why the US wants to outlaw Russia's most popular cyber firm
The US fears the respected cyber firm is open to 'Russian government influence.'
Russia, really? 'Any teenager' could be culprit of UK parliament cyberattack says expert
The alleged cyberattack was not sophisticated - and likely too brash for a nation state.
Obama readied US for 'cyberwarfare' against Russia after hearing of election interference
Former president reportedly set in motion potential retaliation against Moscow before leaving White House