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ForkLog 23 18.11.2020

Bank Heists, Security Services and the Democratic Party Hack: The Story of Russia’s Lurk Hackers

In late October 2020, the Sverdlovsk Regional Court freed Konstantin Kozlovsky from custody — one of the alleged leaders of the Lurk hacking group, whose activities have been investigated for years by law enforcement and cybersecurity specialists. He is accused of stealing more than a billion rubles from Russians’ bank accounts.

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ForkLog 9 16.11.2020

Novotroitsk resident becomes victim of scammers in bid to buy cryptocurrency

Fraudsters lured a resident of Novotroitsk out of 154,000 rubles when he sought to invest in cryptocurrencies.

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ForkLog 9 09.11.2020

Kirov region drug traffickers accused of laundering 1.2 million rubles via Bitcoin

The Kirov region's prosecutor's office has accused three local residents and a resident of Perm Krai of illegal drug distribution and laundering of proceeds from illicit activity via Bitcoin. This is reported on the law enforcement site.

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ForkLog 4 06.11.2020

Leaders of 26 central banks explain their focus on digital currencies

The Covid-19 pandemic has expanded the role of e-commerce and electronic-payment technologies. The heads of 26 central banks of Central Asia, the Black Sea region and the Balkans said in an online meeting.

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ForkLog 7 06.11.2020

Russia approves agreement on digital interaction with CIS states

The Russian government has approved the text of an agreement with CIS member states on a unified state policy and regulatory framework for the digital economy.

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ForkLog 21 05.11.2020

En+ Group and BitRiver form Bit+ mining venture

Aluminium and hydroelectric power producer En+ Group announced a partnership with data centre operator BitRiver to create the Bit+ cryptocurrency mining venture.

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ForkLog 12 04.11.2020

Cryptocurrencies in Russia come under threat from a new currency-control bill

Cryptocurrency wallet and Bitcoin-exchange account holders may potentially come under the supervision of the Russian Federal Tax Service (FNS) due to proposed amendments to the law 'On Currency Regulation and Currency Control', according to experts interviewed by ForkLog.

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ForkLog 7 03.11.2020

In Russia, people without masks will be tracked by video cameras

In Russia, a computer vision system called “Mask” is being developed. It will analyse data from video cameras and identify people without personal protective equipment, RT reports citing the press service of the National Technology Initiative (NTI).

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ForkLog 32 02.11.2020

Former Russian hockey player jailed for four years for cryptocurrency fraud

The Presnensky Court in Moscow found the former Slovak Slovan Bratislava hockey player Igor Musatov guilty of cryptocurrency fraud on a particularly large scale.

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ForkLog 5 02.11.2020

Orenburg region resident loses nearly 770,000 rubles in bid to profit from cryptocurrencies

Law enforcement authorities in the Orenburg region have opened a criminal case of fraud over the theft of 767,000 rubles from a 66-year-old local resident on the pretext of investments in cryptocurrencies. This was reported on the site of the regional police department.

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ForkLog 11 30.10.2020

In Moscow, 13 call-centre staff arrested for laundering money through cryptocurrency

Moscow police have detained suspects in connection with running a call centre whose staff siphoned money from citizens' bank accounts, according to the local Ministry of Internal Affairs.

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ForkLog 15 29.10.2020

Putin: Russia will create its own framework to regulate the Internet

Russia will not follow foreign schemes for regulating the Internet and protecting personal data, but will create its own, President Vladimir Putin said at the 'Russia Is Calling!' forum.

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