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If there is some criminal activity causing malevolence, murder, subjugation or chaos in another nation, you can be pretty sure Russia will often be head of the fomenters. It has always been a major mission of theirs. The latest is their hyper-zeal for cyber crimes. Funny what code of "honor" or rules they deploy to the criminals within their borders.
Russian Cybercrime Rule No. 1: Don't Hack Russians
Russian Cybercrime Rule No. 1: Don't Hack Russians
Mathew J. Schwartz (euroinfosec) • September 14, 2015
Russian cybercriminals must pledge allegiance to not hacking Russians, as well as helping authorities.
Security experts trace many of the world's cybercrime attacks to Russia, as well as other former Soviet bloc countries. But they say the challenge with battling Russia-based criminals has long been two-fold: Russian hackers are allowed to operate with impunity, and Russia rarely - if ever - extradites any of its citizens (see How Do We Catch Cybercrime Kingpins?).
But while Russia might seem to offer an anything-goes environment for homegrown cybercriminals, the reality is a bit more nuanced. For years, I've been hearing from security experts that there are two unwritten cybercrime rules for Russians, plus another one I'll throw in for good measure:
Rules For Russian Cybercriminals
As cybercrime continues to get worse - and more players enter the field - it's notable that at least one of the above rules is no longer unwritten, Max Goncharov, a threat researcher at the security firm Trend Micro, says in a recent update on the Russian cybercrime underground (see Why Russian Cybercrime Markets Are Thriving). "The underground market isn't very articulate about the ends toward which products sold should be used, but sometimes, users find a disclaimer stating that Russia shouldn't be a target of any malicious activity," he says.
Russian Cybercrime Rule No. 1: Don't Hack Russians
Russian Cybercrime Rule No. 1: Don't Hack Russians
Mathew J. Schwartz (euroinfosec) • September 14, 2015
Russian cybercriminals must pledge allegiance to not hacking Russians, as well as helping authorities.
Security experts trace many of the world's cybercrime attacks to Russia, as well as other former Soviet bloc countries. But they say the challenge with battling Russia-based criminals has long been two-fold: Russian hackers are allowed to operate with impunity, and Russia rarely - if ever - extradites any of its citizens (see How Do We Catch Cybercrime Kingpins?).
But while Russia might seem to offer an anything-goes environment for homegrown cybercriminals, the reality is a bit more nuanced. For years, I've been hearing from security experts that there are two unwritten cybercrime rules for Russians, plus another one I'll throw in for good measure:
Rules For Russian Cybercriminals
- Rule No. 1: Russians must not hack Russians, or anyone else in a nation that formerly was part of the Soviet Union.
- Rule No. 2: If a Russian intelligence service asks for your help, you provide it.
- Rule no. 3: Watch where you vacation.
As cybercrime continues to get worse - and more players enter the field - it's notable that at least one of the above rules is no longer unwritten, Max Goncharov, a threat researcher at the security firm Trend Micro, says in a recent update on the Russian cybercrime underground (see Why Russian Cybercrime Markets Are Thriving). "The underground market isn't very articulate about the ends toward which products sold should be used, but sometimes, users find a disclaimer stating that Russia shouldn't be a target of any malicious activity," he says.
