The Verge

MARCH 5, 2022

PayPal is suspending its services in Russia in response to the country’s “violent military aggression in Ukraine,” according to a report from Reuters. Ukraine’s vice prime minister Mykhailo Fedorov tweeted out a letter from PayPal CEO Dan Schulman, confirming the company’s decision to shut down its operations in Russia.

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The Verge

AUGUST 4, 2020

Fitness brand Garmin paid millions of dollars in ransom after an attack took many of its products and services offline last month, Sky News reports. BleepingComputer reported last week that Garmin had received a decryption key to access data encrypted by the virus, and that the initial ransom demand was for $10 million.

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The Verge

AUGUST 31, 2021

South Korea has passed a bill written to prevent major platform owners like Google and Apple from restricting app developers to built-in payment systems, The Wall Street Journal reports. The bill is now expected to be signed into law by President Moon Jae-in, whose party championed the legislation. trillion to date with Apple.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 24, 2021

billion rouble fine is around eight percent of Google’s revenue in Russia, Reuters reports , and comes amid a broader push within the country to exert more control over big tech companies and the content people publish on their platforms. This isn’t Google’s first fine in Russia over its content moderation.

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The Verge

JUNE 18, 2020

Russia will lift its nearly two-year ban on messenger app Telegram, Reuters reported. Roskomnadzor is dropping its demands to restrict access to Telegram messenger in agreement with Russia’s general prosecutor’s office,” the agency said in a statement. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge.

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TechSpot

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

Reuters reports that the Moscow department of the Interior Ministry is now considering commissioner Olga Baranets' complaint. If found guilty of breaking Russia's law, Netflix could be fined up to 1 million roubles ($13,400) or face a temporary suspension of its service.

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TechCrunch

JULY 19, 2022

Well that’s one way to do propaganda : The search engine giant Google was hit with $375 million by Russia for failing to take down certain content, Ivan writes. The fine came a month after Roskomnadzor, Russia’s telecommunication watchdog, warned the company it could face penalties for violating local laws.

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Netflix will not distribute a number of state-run channels in Russia as mandated by a new law, the company says, following reports that it could soon be forced to carry the networks. Reporting on when and how the law will be enforced has been conflicting.

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The Verge

MARCH 29, 2022

Today, the carrier confirmed it’s aware of the situation and is investigating the matter with the help of US law enforcement. Our team is actively working to block these messages, and we have engaged with US law enforcement to identify and stop the source of this fraudulent activity.

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The Verge

MARCH 17, 2022

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed into law a bill that effectively legalizes the cryptocurrency sector in the country. The decision comes as Ukraine has received cryptocurrency donations worth tens of millions of dollars from individuals and groups hoping to help the country’s war effort against Russia.

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The Verge

JULY 12, 2021

The Daily Beast reported the detail in an article about the group, which is an ongoing target for US Cyber Command as well as information security companies like Microsoft. 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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The Verge

MARCH 11, 2022

Zerkalo also reports that Berstein had been accused of editing Wikipedia articles about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. In the Russian Wikipedia channel on Telegram, users in Belarus and Russia were also advised to hide personal data and to only edit articles about the war from other accounts.

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The Verge

MARCH 4, 2022

It is worth noting that Nvidia has far fewer than 71,000 employees — its last annual report lists 18,975 employees across 29 countries, though it’s possible the compromised email addresses include prior employees and aliases for groups of employees. Companies that rely heavily on email often have a lot of mailing lists.)

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The Verge

MARCH 8, 2022

New reports have emerged of hacking campaigns linked directly and indirectly to Russia’s war in Ukraine, with the stories shedding more light on an opaque element of the invasion: cyberwarfare. Many experts predicted that Russia would launch significant cyber attacks in Ukraine, shutting down the country’s electrical grid for example.

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The Verge

JULY 1, 2021

A new Russian law will require large social media companies to open offices in Russia if they don’t want to face advertising bans or other penalties , according to a report by Reuters. According to a Russian official, the law affects companies that have over 500,000 Russian visitors a day.

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The Verge

APRIL 27, 2022

Excluding the impact of our exit from Russia, subscriber growth exceeded expectations,” the company said in its press release. Spotify announced it would be suspending its services in Russia at the end of March, a few days before the end of the financial quarter. It reports that it’s already seen 1.5

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The Verge

MARCH 31, 2022

During his remarks, Biden announced a full ban on imports of Russian oil and energy products as an additional step in holding Russia accountable for its invasion of Ukraine. High-purity nickel is a key component of rechargeable batteries, and about 20 percent of the world’s nickel supply comes from Russia.

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The NonProfit Times

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Gigauri testified that Georgian citizens had been struggling against the anti-NGO laws influenced by Russia which “… amplify Russian anti-Western disinformation, cultivate social division and undermine partnership with the U.S. Phase two involved passing anti-NGO laws despite public opposition.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Many of the specific incidents in the indictment have been previously reported, but no law enforcement agency has publicly charged Russia’s GRU with orchestrating the attacks. As with previous indictments against foreign hackers, Russia is unlikely to extradite the defendants, and it is unlikely that they will ever stand trial.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 18, 2022

Yandex looks to divest media assets : Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, isolation of the Russian economy is impacting companies large and small. Following TechCrunch reporting that Yandex was looking to divest certain assets, it appears that Yandex News is among those under the hammer. Hence Technologies has a neat goal.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 19, 2022

There’s an argument that the business is messy, so we should report on the issues as we hear about them; and there’s the narrative of the female takedown story, in which people believe that women are targeted by the press more than men due to unreasonably high standards. Some big tech apps remain. Slowdown or not, the market is still hot.”.

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TechCrunch

JULY 10, 2022

The Uber Files, which were originally shared with The Guardian and the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists , show a company that has knowingly broken laws, gone to extreme lengths to avoid justice, secretly lobbied governments, received aid from top politicians and exploited violence against drivers to drum up business.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 12, 2022

“Bosch intends to acquire all of the shares in Five and we are of course complying and will continue to comply with all legal and statutory requirements, including sanctions,” a spokesperson said when asked about Sistema’s minority stake in Five. Updated with comment from Bosch regarding Sistema’s shareholding in Five.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 21, 2022

Short and to the point today: Follow our newest hire, the excellent Jacquelyn Melinek , who joined the TechCrunch+ team as a senior crypto reporter. Tech talent flees Russia : As the Russian invasion of Ukraine grinds along, technology companies of all sizes are trying to figure out how to handle their business operations and staff.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 22, 2023

Today we’re sad that Aloria passed away on Sunday , as Lorenzo reported. Christine and Haje The TechCrunch Top 3 X marks the spot : GitHub launched its Copilot X initiative today, which Frederic reports is an extension of its work on its popular Copilot code completion tool, originally launched into preview all the way back in 2021.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 28, 2022

While the announcement follows India’s decision to ban Sea’s popular title “Free Fire” in the country last month, TechCrunch reports that the company is insisting the reason is “global market uncertainties.” TechCrunch reports that the former startup has earmarked an “additional $1.2 The Shopee site was not even a year old.

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The Verge

APRIL 5, 2022

We’re doing so in line with international humanitarian law, and in consultation with international human rights groups. To protect essential reporting on the war, some exceptions apply under this guidance where there is a compelling public interest or newsworthy POW content. Yoel Roth (@yoyoel) April 5, 2022. Others disagree.

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TechCrunch

MAY 25, 2022

In its annual litigation trends survey, law firm Norton Rose Fulbright found that patent and IP disputes were top legal concerns for technology managers, “followed by cybersecurity and data protection issues.” ” IP and cybersecurity disputes are top legal concerns for tech companies.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 4, 2022

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released a notice after Russia invaded Ukraine warning about the potential for state-sponsored cyber attacks: “Every organization — large and small — must be prepared to respond to disruptive cyber activity,” it advised. Photo: Rosley Majid / EyeEm /Getty Images. In the U.S.,

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TechCrunch

MAY 20, 2022

Indeed, to better understand some of the options founders may have, we talked earlier today with Denny Kwon and Scott Anthony, both of whom represent the white shoe law firm Covington & Burling (where former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder is also an attorney). TC: How big a concern are antitrust regulators to your bigger clients? .

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TechCrunch

APRIL 1, 2022

In a well-researched report, Tage Kene-Okafor examines how factors such as YC going remote, increased investor interest, and relationships with previous Nigerian YC graduates helped this bustling ecosystem direct more companies into the accelerator than many other tech markets this year. In 2022, Kentucky represents “18.7%

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 8, 2022

This year, Ukrainian lawmakers introduced the Law of Ukraine on Payment Services (LPS) , which will provide a better regulatory environment for the fintech sector, including for payment services. They are set to become the foundational pillars for a new layer of technology companies that will add significant value to the economy.

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The Verge

JUNE 17, 2020

Here’s Russell Brandom at The Verge : Dubbed “Secondary Infektion,” the campaign spanned a number of online platforms, beginning on the Russia-based LiveJournal in 2014, and moving to Twitter and YouTube later that year. The reports also have interesting findings about peoples’ feelings on Section 230. Knight Foundation).

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The Verge

JUNE 8, 2021

Aqara homes can be configured in one of six predefined regions: China Mainland, Europe, United States, South Korea, Russia, and Other. When selecting Europe, like I did, I’m protected by European GDPR law as explained in Aqara’s EU privacy policy. The $20.49 / €23.99 Aqara Motion sensors are also incredibly useful.

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The Verge

JUNE 24, 2021

The leaders of Evil Corp were criminally sanctioned to prevent people from paying them ransom, not because Russia would extradite them. Within the borders of the US, cryptocurrency is already regulated; reputable exchanges comply with know-your-customer laws aimed at preventing money laundering, for instance. Nowhere good.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Harri reports that Google is spinning up a new, online-only startup accelerator centered around the elusive circular economy. In other news: That’ll be eight arms and five legs, please : Mary Ann reports that a new startup is attempting to answer the question of how much to pay your engineering resources. But wait, there’s more!

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The Verge

JANUARY 14, 2022

Reporting by the Russian Interfax news agency claimed that the FSB seized 426 million rubles ($5.6 The Biden administration has long called on Russia to do more to crack down on ransomware gangs operating within the country, though with limited success until now. The operation effectively dismantled REvil as an entity, the FSB said.

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