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  2. Internet censorship in Russia - Wikipedia

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    First countrywide judicial censorship measures were taken by the government in the wake of the 2011–13 Russian protests. This included the Internet blacklist law, implemented in November 2012. The criteria for inclusion in the blacklist initially included child pornography, advocating suicide and illegal drugs.

  3. Kaspersky bans and allegations of Russian government ties

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    Kaspersky Lab has faced controversy over allegations that it has engaged with the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) to use its software to scan computers worldwide for material of interest—ties which the company has actively denied. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security banned Kaspersky products from all government departments on 13 ...

  4. List of websites blocked in Russia - Wikipedia

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    On 8 April 2012, it was confirmed by Roskomnadzor that several Russian and English Wikipedia articles had been blacklisted. In July 2012, the Russian State Duma passed the Bill 89417-6, which provided a blacklist of Internet sites. The blacklist was officially launched in November 2012, despite criticism by major websites and NGOs.

  5. Ukraine drops Russia business blacklist after backlash - AOL

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    LONDON/BERLIN (Reuters) -Ukraine has scrapped its "sponsors of war" blacklist, the centrepiece of its campaign to pressure companies doing business in Russia, the agency in charge said on Friday ...

  6. Russian Business Network - Wikipedia

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    The Russian Business Network (commonly abbreviated as RBN) is a multi-faceted cybercrime organization, specializing in and in some cases monopolizing personal identity theft for resale. It is the originator of the PHP -based malware kit MPack and an alleged operator of the now defunct Storm botnet .

  7. Anti-Corruption Foundation - Wikipedia

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    The Anti-Corruption Foundation ( ACF or FBK; Russian: Фонд борьбы с коррупцией (ФБК), romanized : Fond borby s korruptsiyey (FBK), lit. 'Foundation for combating corruption') is a non-profit organization established in 2011 by Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny. The FBK published investigations into alleged ...

  8. List of Russian billionaires - Wikipedia

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    Some Russian billionaires as of March 2022 (see § Current list) This is a ranking list of Russian billionaires. The following is based on the annual estimated wealth and assets assessment compiled and published by American business magazine Forbes. The wealth of 83 people exceeds $1 billion.

  9. MMM (Ponzi scheme company) - Wikipedia

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    Sergei Mavrodi. МММ was a Russian company that perpetrated one of the world's largest Ponzi schemes of all time, in the 1990s. [1] [2] By different estimates from 5 to 10 million people lost their savings. [3] According to contemporary Western press reports, most investors were aware of the fraudulent nature of the scheme, but still hoped to ...