Russian internet regulator explains rise in hacker attacks

Blocking Silicon

Data theft began in earnest after Moscow restricted Western social media, the head of Roskomnadzor has said.

Blocking Silicon Valley-owned social media platforms from harvesting Russian users’ data has triggered a sudden spike in overt hacking attacks and identity theft by outside actors, head of regulator Roskomnadzor, Andrey Lipov claimed on Thursday.

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