Russia

Hackers Tapped Microsoft Resellers To Gain Access, Report Says
Hackers Tapped Microsoft Resellers To Gain Access, Report Says
December 27, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

The suspected Russian hackers who penetrated important U.S. government networks by hijacking the system information technology vendor SolarWinds Corp. used to update customers’ software also...

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Russian Regulator Alleges Booking.com Broke Anti-Monopoly Law
Russian Regulator Alleges Booking.com Broke Anti-Monopoly Law
December 22, 2020  |  International

Russia’s federal anti-monopoly service (FAS) has accused Booking.com of reportedly violating antitrust laws in the country and abusing a dominant market position, according to Reuters...

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Bitcoin Daily: Former BitGrail Head Faces Fraud Charges; Exmo Reports Cyberattack; VBT Bank Offers Blockchain-Backed Bank Guarantees
Bitcoin Daily: Former BitGrail Head Faces Fraud Charges; Exmo Reports Cyberattack; VBT Bank Offers Blockchain-Backed...
December 21, 2020  |  Bitcoin

Italian police charged the former head of cryptocurrency exchange BitGrail, identified by the initials of “F.F.,” with money laundering, fraudulent banking and computer fraud, Reuters...

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Bitcoin Daily: Didi Joins China’s Digital Yuan Testing; Putin Orders Russian Gov’t Workers, Officials To Disclose Crypto Assets
Bitcoin Daily: Didi Joins China’s Digital Yuan Testing; Putin Orders Russian Gov’t Workers, Officials To...
December 13, 2020  |  Bitcoin

Russian president Vladimir Putin has signed an order directing public officials to report cryptocurrency holdings, CoinDesk reports. The order signed Thursday (Dec. 10) requires both...

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US Probes Hack Of Treasury, Commerce Department
US Probes Hack Of Treasury, Commerce Department
December 13, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

Attacks by hackers linked to the Russian government against the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the U.S. Department of Commerce and its National Telecommunications and...

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Russia’s Ozon Sees Shares Soar 40 Pct In US IPO, Raising $1B
Russia’s Ozon Sees Shares Soar 40 Pct In US IPO, Raising $1B
November 25, 2020  |  IPO

Shares of Russian eCommerce titan Ozon soared 40 percent in the first few minutes of its American IPO on Tuesday, raising $1 billion. Ozon’s American...

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Russian eCommerce Giant Ozon Files For IPO Approaching $1B
Russian eCommerce Giant Ozon Files For IPO Approaching $1B
November 18, 2020  |  IPO

Russian online retailer Ozon is sold on the idea of launching an initial public offering (IPO) of stock in the U.S. — and raising even...

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Ozon Eyes $750M IPO As ‘Russia’s Amazon’ Seeks Cash For Expansion
Ozon Eyes $750M IPO As ‘Russia’s Amazon’ Seeks Cash For Expansion
November 13, 2020  |  IPO

Ozon, the Russian online retailer, is upping the ante and boosting its planned IPO by half, as it pushes closer to making its debut as...

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Russian eCommerce Marketplace Ozon Eyes Nasdaq IPO
Russian eCommerce Marketplace Ozon Eyes Nasdaq IPO
November 03, 2020  |  IPO

The eCommerce marketplace Ozon, considered to be Russia’s answer to Amazon, has filed for an initial public offering (IPO) in the United States. In an...

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