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Hacktivists Claim Ransomware Strike on Belarus Railway Intended to Disrupt Russian Forces

GizModo VR

In an apparent bid to stop a Russian arms build-up near the Ukrainian border, a “pro-democracy” hacktivist group claims to have hacked the Belarusian railway system—allegedly one of the conduits for tanks and weaponry into the region. The incident comes as Russian and NATO-allied forces continue to spar over the… Read more.

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The Mystery of the Belarus Railway Hack Isn't Going Anywhere

GizModo VR

Did a hacktivist group hack the Belarusian railway system or not? Confirmation of the alleged breach remains elusive, though the allegations continue to intrigue security experts and commentators. Read more.

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Video game publishers and developers are cutting off Russia, too

Mashable VR

The move corresponds with similar actions taken by Intel and AMD ; the two chip-makers have both suspended sales of their products to Russia and its ally in the invasion, Belarus. Days later, the company joined others in halting sales of its games and in-game content in Russia and Belarus. "We Tweet may have been deleted.

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What social media platforms are doing to stop misinformation about Russia's invasion of Ukraine

Mashable VR

The other campaign was tied to a hacking group from Belarus. We limit the size of group chats and snaps disappear. One campaign attempted to control the narrative by creating fake accounts that claimed to be Ukrainian journalists. Both disinformation networks spread anti-Ukrainian propaganda.

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OpenSea Boots Hackers for Claiming to Mint NFTs of Belarusian Dictator's Stolen Passport

GizModo VR

An eastern European hacktivist group claims to have hacked the passport information of every single person in Belarus, including its autocratic leader, Alexander Lukashenko, who has referred to himself as the “last dictator of Europe.” After allegedly stealing the data last summer, the gang, the Belarusian Cyber… Read more.

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Staking Claim to a Digital Plot in AR, with SuperWorld’s Hrish Lotlikar

XR for Business Podcast

The premise there is the region in Ukraine and Belarus and Russia graduates some of the best and brightest technology programmers and developers and designers. But we got backed by one of the biggest investors in the region, Victor Pinchuk, and his EastOne Group, which is a large investor over there. Alan: Let me ask you a question.

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Staking Claim to a Digital Plot in AR, with SuperWorld’s Hrish Lotlikar

XR for Business Podcast

The premise there is the region in Ukraine and Belarus and Russia graduates some of the best and brightest technology programmers and developers and designers. But we got backed by one of the biggest investors in the region, Victor Pinchuk, and his EastOne Group, which is a large investor over there. Alan: Let me ask you a question.

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