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ForkLog 99 06.07.2021

Founders of the Finiko pyramid suspected of exit scam

Investors in the Kazan-based Finiko pyramid are flooding with complaints about being unable to withdraw funds. Independent experts estimate the total damage from the company's activities at several hundred million dollars.

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ForkLog 7 06.07.2021

Security Council: Russia’s National Security Strategy Will Tackle Illicit Use of Cryptocurrencies

The revised edition of the National Security Strategy, among other things, provides for combating the use of digital currencies for illegal purposes. Deputy Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation Alexander Grebenkin said this.

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ForkLog 19 06.07.2021

Six illegal mining farms found in Nizhny Novgorod; damage estimated at 1.8 million rubles

Experts from the Rosseti Center and Privolzhye's Nizhny Novgorodenergo division, in cooperation with law enforcement in Nizhny Novgorod, uncovered and shut down six mining farms that were illegally consuming electricity.

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ForkLog 23 05.07.2021

Regina Todorenko, star of ‘Heads and Tails’, loses $40,000 on cryptocurrency investments

The television host and singer Regina Todorenko said she had lost $40,000 in an attempt to profit from cryptocurrencies.

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ForkLog 12 30.06.2021

Bitcoin scammer duped Russian woman out of 200,000 rubles

A 42-year-old resident of the Kemerovo region became the victim of a fraudster who proposed investing in cryptocurrencies. This was reported by the local police.

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ForkLog 18 24.06.2021

DirtyMoe botnet potentially infected tens of thousands of computers in Russia with hidden miners

Since the beginning of 2021, about 65,000 computers in Russia have been infected with the DirtyMoe botnet. The main goal of the malware remains to install a hidden cryptocurrency miner on the victim’s device.

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ForkLog 21 24.06.2021

Russian Interior Ministry launches silhouette-based recognition system for people and vehicles

The Interior Ministry has rolled out a new system in several Russian regions that recognises not only faces but also the silhouettes of people and vehicles.

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ForkLog 13 23.06.2021

One in five Russians fears losing their job to automation

22% of working residents of Russia fear they could be replaced by robots.

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ForkLog 13 22.06.2021

Yakutsk resident loses over 200,000 rubles trying to invest in cryptocurrencies

A Yakutsk resident contacted the police after becoming a victim of scammers who promised profits from buying shares in major companies and cryptocurrencies.

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ForkLog 6 21.06.2021

Tatarstan state-service candidate discloses cryptocurrency holdings

In Tatarstan, one applicant for a state position disclosed holdings of digital assets.

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ForkLog 16 21.06.2021

Nassim Taleb criticises Bitcoin and clashes with community members

The philosopher and author of the cult work The Black Swan Nassim Taleb published an article in which he stated that Bitcoin is not money or a store of value and is not suitable for hedging inflation.

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ForkLog 8 21.06.2021

Dmitry Peskov: Russia must develop its own cybersecurity standards

Russia is constantly coming under cyberattacks, and therefore must build information sovereignty. This was stated by Dmitry Peskov, the Special Representative of the President of the Russian Federation for Digital and Technological Development.

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