The Department of Justice has charged a Russian civilian with conspiracy to destroy Ukrainian government computer systems as part of a widespread hacking effort by Russia ahead of its illegal invasion of Ukraine. U.S. prosecutors in Maryland said Wednesday that Amin Stigal, 22, is wanted for helping to set up servers used by Russian government […]
Brittney Griner 20/20 interview: WNBA star wanted to bring fellow Russian prisoner Paul Whelan back with her
Brittney Griner underwent a long journey after being arrested in Russia in February 2022 and held in detention for 10 months. The WNBA star was sentenced to nine years in prison for carrying a small amount of cannabis oil. She was sent to a penal colony in the Russian republic of Mordovia and was forced to cut her […]
US says Russian hackers stole federal government emails during Microsoft cyberattack
U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has confirmed that Russian government-backed hackers stole emails from several U.S. federal agencies as a result of an ongoing cyberattack at Microsoft. In a statement published Thursday, the U.S. cyber agency said the cyberattack, which Microsoft initially disclosed in January, allowed the hackers to steal federal government emails […]
Yandex takes a big hit to get rid of Russian assets
Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts. Hello, and welcome back to Equity, the podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. This is our Monday show, in which we look back at the weekend and the week ahead. A big thanks to Maggie for stepping back into […]
Yandex to sell its remaining Russian businesses for $5.2B — half its market value
Yandex N.V., the Dutch parent company of the eponymous Russian internet giant, is selling the last of its remaining Russian businesses at a steep discount, following sanctions imposed in the wake of the Russia’s invasion of Ukraine two years ago. The value of the transaction, which will include the sale of all Yandex N.V. businesses […]