Russian Cybercrime & State Militarization: Marching Together in the Digital Age
Russia’s reputation as a safe haven for cybercriminals complicates the analysis of potential state involvement and must be reconsidered, suggests Anastasia Sentsova in this analysis by
Analyst. Many ransomware actors, for instance, operate openly within Russia’s borders, and Moscow’s reluctance to act decisively sends implicit signals to these groups, effectively shaping and reinforcing their behavior. Furthermore, several documented cases over the years have revealed the participation of government officials in cyber operations that intersect with conventional cybercrime. It is a journey through the state’s digital fingerprints - its language, slogans, and familiar symbols - where its presence reveals itself. This pattern is examined in greater detail in the analysis.
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