Russia

Nigerians Pay Billions In Bribes — But Why?
Nigerians Pay Billions In Bribes — But Why?
August 21, 2017  |  News

Nigeria’s public officials are reportedly making billions of dollars from bribes each year. According to a report in the Wall Street Journal citing the National...

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Flywire Offers Tuition Discounts For Using A Mastercard
Flywire Offers Tuition Discounts For Using A Mastercard
August 16, 2017  |  Mastercard

Flywire, the cross-border payment company, announced news on Tuesday (Aug. 15) that it is providing students and their families discounted prices on cross-border tuition payments...

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APT 28 Is Reportedly Behind European Hotel Wi-Fi Attack
APT 28 Is Reportedly Behind European Hotel Wi-Fi Attack
August 14, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

APT 28, a cyber spying group that is suspected to be connected to military intelligence in Russia, was likely behind a cyberattack of hotel guests...

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Bitcoin Tracker: Battle For The Cryptocurrency Crown
Bitcoin Tracker: Battle For The Cryptocurrency Crown
August 10, 2017  |  Bitcoin

Distributed ledger technology (blockchain) has made significant headway this year, and people are starting to take notice. At the beginning of 2017, the cryptocurrency bitcoin...

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Yandex And Sberbank Form Joint Venture
Yandex And Sberbank Form Joint Venture
August 10, 2017  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Yandex, the largest search engine in Russia, announced news on Wednesday (Aug. 9) that it is has inked a deal to create an eCommerce partnership...

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The Russian Connection (To Alt Lending Globally)
The Russian Connection (To Alt Lending Globally)
August 08, 2017  |  Alternative Finances

ID Finance Co-Founders Boris Batine and Alexander Dunaev were far from newcomers to the world of finance when they started up their business in 2012....

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US Lawmakers Want US Agencies To Provide Information On Kaspersky Lab
US Lawmakers Want US Agencies To Provide Information On Kaspersky Lab
July 31, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Russian cybersecurity company Kapersky Lab is under fire as a U.S. congressional panel requests 22 internal government agencies share information on the firm. According to...

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BTC-e Operator Indicted Following Tuesday Arrest
BTC-e Operator Indicted Following Tuesday Arrest
July 28, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Alexander Vinnik, the 38-year-old Russian man behind the bitcoin exchange BTC-e, has been arrested and indicted. Reuters reported news that a U.S. jury made the decision...

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Mastermind Behind BTC-e Virtual Currency Exchange Arrested In Greece
Mastermind Behind BTC-e Virtual Currency Exchange Arrested In Greece
July 27, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Alexander Vinnik, the 38-year-old Russian man who is accused of being behind the BTC-e virtual currency exchange and bitcoin laundering $4 billion or more, has...

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