Azerbaijan makes history as first nation to ratify UN Convention against cybercrime
The Azerbaijani Parliament approved the law submitted by President Ilham Aliyev on the ratification of the UN Convention against Cybercrime on February 10, 2026.
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U.S. imposes sanctions against Russian and Ukrainian hackers over cybercrimes
The United States has imposed sanctions against Russian national Yevgeniy Polyanin and Ukrainian citizen Yaroslav Vasinskyi on charges of their involvement in cybercrimes against American companies and manipulations with crypto currencies, the US …
Washington hopes for effective dialogue with Moscow on cybersecurity
The USA is in the mood to continue negotiations on cybersecurity issues with Russia. Anne Neuberger, Deputy National Security Advisor for Cyber and Emerging Technology, said this during her speech at the Center for Strategic and …
Bulgarian cybercriminals caught in Baku
Officers of the Main Organized Crime Department under the Azerbaijani Ministry of Internal Affairs have carried out a special operation against members of the international network of cybercriminals, according to the press service of the …
Kazakh Senate ratifies CIS states agreement on fight against IT crimes
Kazakhstan’s Senate has ratified the agreement on cooperation of CIS member states in the fight against IT crimes. According to the Senate, the agreement creates the legal basis for cooperation, provides a common understanding of …
Kazakhstan proposes establishing Cyberterrorism Center at SCO summit
Kazakhstan’s top official believes his country can positively contribute to global security thanks to the document, which is already signed by more than 70 countries
Russia's Rosneft reports massive cyberattack on its servers
Russian top oil producer Rosneft has reported "a powerful hacker attack" on its servers. "A powerful hacker attack has been carried out on the company's servers, and we hope that this has nothing to do with the …
US survey ranks Russia-NATO confrontation among top potential threats in 2017
A serious military confrontation between Russia and a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) member state or a severe crisis in North Korea are among top international concerns for 2017 cited by a new survey of experts. The Council on Foreign …
Russian Central Bank instructs banks on countering cyberattacks
Russia's Central Bank's branch for the Central Federal District sent out a letter to banks advising the staff on how to counter potential cyberattacks. The Central Bank asked the banks to stock up on liquidity and keep ATMs and …
U.S. military hackers penetrated Kremlin's command systems, media report
U.S. military hackers have penetrated Russia's electric grid, telecommunications networks and the Kremlin's command systems, making them vulnerable to attack by secret American cyber weapons should the U.S. deem it necessary, NBC News …
Kerry: US not interested in cyberwarfare race with Russia
US Secretary of State John Kerry said that the US does not want to engage in the cyberwarfare race with Russia. "We’ve discussed that absolutely. The danger of this cannot be overstated. We don’t want …
Sberbank and FSB develop cybersecurity system
Russia's Sberbank is cooperating with the Federal Security Service while the lender crafts a nationwide cybershield for use by other financial bodies that it says are woefully unprepared to fight off hackers. “As a rule, …
Iranian Foreign Ministry denies its involvement in hacking attacks on US banks
The Iranian leadership has officially declared that it has no involvement in the hacking attacks on US banks and companies, a message posted on the Iranian Foreign Ministry's website states. "The Islamic Republic of Iran has …