OTTAWA—Canada said on Tuesday it is temporarily withdrawing the families of its diplomats in Ukraine because of the Russian military build-up on the borders of the Eastern European country. The U.S. State Department announced on Sunday it was ordering diplomats’ family members to leave Ukraine, saying military action by Russia could come at any time. “Due to the ongoing…
Canada Agency Says Russian-Backed Actors Targeting Infrastructure
OTTAWA—Network operators of critical Canadian infrastructure should boost their defenses against Russian state-sponsored threats, Canada’s signals intelligence agency said on Thursday. The warning from the Communications Security Establishment (CSE) is the latest in a series of bulletins from Canada’s two main spy agencies accusing Russian actors of trying to hack into sensitive computer systems. “(CSE)…
Blinken to Meet With Senior Russian as Ukraine Tensions Soar
WASHINGTON—Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet with his Russian counterpart in Switzerland this week as tensions between the United States and Russia escalate over a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine, the State Department said Tuesday. The State Department said Blinken will travel to Kyiv on Wednesday to meet with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, move on…
Canada Advises Against Non Essential Travel to Ukraine, Cites Russian Aggression
OTTAWA—Canada is advising residents against taking non-essential trips to Ukraine because of the buildup of Russian troops near the country’s border. The change in risk level comes amid fears of a Russian invasion. Ottawa says Russia’s military presence has been increasing since last fall and advises Canadians who are there for non-essential purposes to consider…
US Federal Agencies Warn Critical Infrastructure Organizations of Cyber Threats From Russian Hackers
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and National Security Agency on Tuesday issued a joint cybersecurity advisory warning critical infrastructure organizations of cyber threats from Russian state-sponsored hackers in an effort to help reduce the risks posed by such threats. “Historically, Russian state-sponsored advanced persistent threat (APT) actors have used common but effective…
US Federal Agencies Warn Critical Infrastructure Organizations of Cyberthreats From Russian Hackers
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the FBI, and the National Security Agency issued a joint cybersecurity advisory on Jan. 11, warning critical infrastructure organizations of cyberthreats from Russian state-sponsored hackers in an effort to help reduce the risks posed by such threats. “Historically, Russian state-sponsored advanced persistent threat (APT) actors have used common but effective…
Kazakh President Gives Shoot-to-Kill Order to Quell Protests
ALMATY—Security forces appeared to have reclaimed the streets of Kazakhstan’s main city on Friday after days of violence, and the Russian-backed president said he had ordered his troops to shoot to kill to put down a countrywide uprising. A day after Moscow sent paratroopers to help crush the insurrection, police were patrolling the debris-strewn streets…
Russian Court Fines Alphabet’s Google 7.2 Billion Roubles
MOSCOW—A Moscow court on Friday said it was fining Alphabet’s Google 7.2 billion roubles ($98 million) for what it said was a repeated failure to delete content Russia deems illegal, the first revenue-based fine of its kind in Russia. Moscow has increased pressure on big tech this year in a campaign that critics characterize as…
New Russian Module Docks With International Space Station
MOSCOW—A Russian cargo craft carrying a new docking module successfully hooked up with the International Space Station Friday after a two-day space journey. The new spherical module, named Prichal (Pier), docked with the orbiting outpost at 6:19 p.m. Moscow time (1519 GMT). It has six docking ports and will allow potential future expansion of the…
New Russian Module Launched to International Space Station
MOSCOW—A Russian rocket blasted off successfully on Wednesday to deliver a new docking module to the International Space Station. The Soyuz rocket lifted off as scheduled at 6:06 p.m. (1306 GMT) from the Russian launch facility in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, carrying the Progress cargo ship with the Prichal (Pier) docking module attached to it. The craft…
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