https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/06/0 ... _analysis/But Russia's longstanding strategy of using criminal and hacktivist groups to launch attacks on nation states is starting to collapse, according to Cybereason. This is more to do with longer-term economic trends rather than individual law enforcement actions.
The advent of cryptocurrencies and globalisation of hacking has loosened the Kremlin's grip on these groups as they no longer need to rely on Russian banks to launder their payments. Russia sometimes employs hackers who reside beyond its geographical borders making it harder to "apply coercive force should the actors cross one of the many ambiguous lines that governs these relationships". Appeals to patriotism alone are not enough. The threat of "hack for us or end up in Siberia" only works against residents hackers.
Russia is struggling to keep its cybercrime groups on a tight leash
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Russia is struggling to keep its cybercrime groups on a tight leash
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