Russian hackers

Portugal warns foreign state-backed hackers targeting officials' and military messaging accounts

According to the Portuguese national intelligence service (SIS), the hacker group targeted WhatsApp and Signal accounts of government officials, diplomats, and military personnel.

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A Russian secret agent; illustrative.

US alleges executive sold secrets to Russia for $1.3 million

A woman votes as members of a local electoral commission visit her home during Moldova's parliamentary elections in the town of Durlesti, Moldova September 28, 2025.

Moldovans vote in high-stakes parliamentary election, authorities warn of Russian interference

Russian hacking underground newsletter is seen in this illustration taken December 19, 2022

FBI warns of Russian hacks targeting US critical infrastructure


Trump kowtows to Putin in Helsinki

Trump spoke defensively of his electoral victory and insisted that he won fair and square without Russian help.

U.S. President Donald Trump and Russia's President Vladimir Putin shake hands as they meet in Helsinki, Finland July 16, 2018

U.S., UK allege Russian-backed hackers of global cyber espionage campaign

The officials said the infected routers could be leveraged to launch future offensive cyber operations.

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Putin easily wins another six-year term, firms grip on Russia

Putin had won 73.9 percent of the vote.

RUSSIAN PRESIDENT Vladimir Putin attends an election rally earlier this month

U.S. Democrats target Russia, Trump in report on election interference

The investigators accused Moscow of trying to undermine democracies by spreading malicious disinformation, threatening countries' energy security and using 'cybercriminals' to steal information.

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FBI deputy director McCabe to retire in 2018, reports say

Andrew McCabe served as acting director of the FBI after Trump fired former FBI director James Comey in May.

Acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe testifies before a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.

The Trump camp’s strategy with regard to Mueller

If a significant portion of the country believes that the special counsel was unfair, this could help in legal proceedings before judges or jurors.

A DEMONSTRATOR holds a sign in support of special counsel Robert Mueller in Washington.

Making order from chaos in cyber warfare law

It’s important for the US – even if it wants to preserve some flexibility in its cyber actions – “to work hard to keep its operations within the four corners of the law."

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Russian firm stole classified US information with its software

The software company confirmed what Israel had already discovered and revealed that Russian hackers used Kaspersky Lab software to hack American government agencies.

Cyber hackers [illustrative]