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Russia blocks Twitter as Ukraine invasion escalates

The Verge

As the invasion of Ukraine enters its third day, Russia has blocked access to Twitter in an apparent effort to stifle the flow of information, according to a report from the internet monitoring group NetBlocks. Fighting remains heated across Ukraine as Russian forces focus their attack on the capital city Kyiv.

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Dear Sophie: How can I improve our startup’s international recruiting?

TechCrunch

Sophie Alcorn is the founder of Alcorn Immigration Law in Silicon Valley and 2019 Global Law Experts Awards’ “Law Firm of the Year in California for Entrepreneur Immigration Services.” Dear Proactive, Yes, I have many suggestions on what you can do to support international talent interested in moving to the United States.

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Authorities have taken down the dark web’s largest illegal marketplace

The Verge

DarkMarket, reportedly the world’s largest dark web marketplace, has been taken offline by a Europol-coordinated international operation, according to authorities (via Gizmodo ). Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. Per Europol’s estimate, the site traded the equivalent of €140 million in today’s money, in a mix of bitcoin and monero.

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Submit your questions for a TechCrunch+ Twitter Space with immigration law attorney Sophie Alcorn

TechCrunch

EDT, I’m hosting a Twitter Space with Sophie Alcorn, an immigration law attorney based in Silicon Valley and author of Dear Sophie, a column that appears on TechCrunch+ each Wednesday. You can contact Sophie directly at Alcorn Immigration Law. Thank you @TechCrunch for hosting.

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Microsoft did door-to-door router replacements to stop Trickbot malware

The Verge

Microsoft says it’s gone door-to-door replacing routers compromised with the Trickbot malware in Brazil and Latin America, hoping to squash an international hacking group. The Daily Beast reports that the hacking ring — also known as Trickbot and based in Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, and Suriname — is a persistent presence online.

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How Ukrainians are fundraising in cryptocurrency

The Verge

Stand with the people of Ukraine. BTC - 357a3So9CbsNfBBgFYACGvxxS6tMaDoa1P ETH and USDT (ERC-20) - 0x165CD37b4C644C2921454429E7F9358d18A45e14 — Ukraine / ??????? Ukraine) February 26, 2022. In tech-savvy Ukraine, crypto has emerged as a quick and easy way to handle this money. Now accepting cryptocurrency donations.

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When it comes to sanctions, PE firms must proceed with great caution

TechCrunch

Snežana Gebauer, a partner with StoneTurn , has 20 years of experience in managing complex international investigations for major law firms, Fortune 500 corporations, government agencies and sovereign nations. The effective management of sanctions risks at portfolio companies must begin at the pre-investment phase.

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