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Ukraine Police Raid Simbox Farms Spreading Russian Propaganda via 1.5 Million Fake Internet Accounts

By Eric Priezkalns 4 Jan 2023 Cold War 2

About 300 GSM gateways and more than 100,000 SIM cards were seized in the operation.


Zeus OTP Malware Trail Leads to Russian Cyberwarfare

By David Morrow 30 Nov 2022 Cold War 2

The ‘JabberZeus’ cybercrime group were behind a wave of frauds that relied upon intercepting one time passwords sent by SMS.


The Rise of Rogue Russian Operators in Ukraine

By Eric Priezkalns 21 Oct 2022 Cold War 2

Are new Russian operators being established so quickly in occupied territory because the military relies on civilian networks, or could there be a darker purpose?


Ericsson Accused of Selling Equipment That Could Be Used by Russian Military

By David Morrow 27 Sep 2022 Cold War 2

An argument has arisen about permission to export technology which has both civilian and military uses.


Why Is Network Hijacking Not Considered a Threat to National Security?

By Eric Priezkalns 29 Aug 2022 Cold War 2

Russia’s largest telco took internet traffic that should have gone to the largest US company but the response was muted.


Ex-MI6 Spy Chief Says His Emails Were Hacked; Warns Against Simplistic Interpretation of Russia’s Methods

By Eric Priezkalns 9 Jun 2022 Privacy & Intellectual Property

Russian disinformation portrayed Richard Dearlove as a leader of a pro-Brexit group that has overthrown the UK government.


US Regulator Proposes to Fine UK Telco $660,639 for Failing to Disclose Russian Ownership

By Eric Priezkalns 25 Apr 2022 Cold War 2

A trust set up by sanctioned oligarch Roman Abramovich owns almost a quarter of Truphone Ltd, the UK-headquartered parent of a US telco.


Tinder Dating App Used to Work around Russian Internet Censorship

By Eric Priezkalns 6 Apr 2022 Cold War 2

A Slovakian marketing agency is persuading Tinder users to tell the truth about war in Ukraine alongside messages of love to Russians.


Why No Sanctions for EU Satellites Spreading Putin’s War Propaganda?

By Eric Priezkalns 25 Mar 2022 Cold War 2

France and the European Union could readily extend sanctions to Russian satellite TV channels but may fear reprisals.


Russian Army Using Simboxes on Ukrainian Networks

By Eric Priezkalns 21 Mar 2022 Cold War 2

Russian soldiers are stealing civilian mobile phones whilst one simboxer was caught with Chinese simboxes that ran thousands of Russian military calls through Ukrainian telcos.


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