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Smartphone malware infections in Russia up 70% in a year — because apps are unavailable in official stores
Mobile malware infections in Russia jumped 70 in the first half of 2026 compared with the same period a year earlier, the Russian business daily Kommersant reported, citing MegaFon’s cyber threat monitoring system. The devices affected are primarily those running Android.
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Ukrainska Pravda
· Jun 26, 2026
Moldova uncovers scheme to illegally export military aircraft components to Russia
Moldova's Information and Security Service and the Prosecutor's Office for Combating Organised Crime and Special Cases have dismantled a scheme for the illegal export of dual-use goods to Russia. The total value of the shipments is estimated at around 1 million.
The Next Web
· Jun 25, 2026
Kremlin demands an explanation from Apple after VK apps vanish from the App Store
On Thursday, a clutch of apps belonging to the Russian tech group VK disappeared from Apple’s App Store, and by the afternoon the Kremlin was asking why. Dmitry Peskov, the presidential spokesman, said the government expected an explanation from Apple. He also offered Russians a workaround that doubled as a message: switch operating systems. The [] This story continues at The Next Web
Ars Technica
· Jun 26, 2026
Russian citizens told "switch to Android" after Apple blocks key Russian apps
Russian government lashes out at Apple's bizarre decisions.
South China Morning Post
· Jul 7, 2026
US gave Tehran secret data on Iranian asylum seekers, lawsuit alleges
A lawsuit claims the Trump administration is unlawfully giving confidential personal information to Iran about Iranians who applied for asylum to avoid “grave danger” in their native country. The US is sharing private data with the Iranian government about asylum applicants including pro-democracy protesters as well as members of religious minorities and the LGBTQ community, according to the complaint filed Tuesday in Washington. Asylum seekers allegedly face deportation back to Iran, where the...
Tampa Free Press
· Jun 28, 2026
Fake Support Accounts, Real Spies: FBI Exposes Evolving Russian Phishing Threat To Messaging Apps
The FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) have issued an update to their March 20, 2026, Public Service Announcement to warn the public about an aggressive, evolving cyber threat. Russian intelligence agencies are actively running a sophisticated phishing campaign aimed at hijacking individual accounts on commercial messaging applications (CMAs). Federal investigators have [] Fake Support Accounts, Real Spies: FBI Exposes Evolving Russian Phishing Threat To Messaging Apps
Balkan Insight
· Jul 2, 2026
As Phone Fraud Accelerates in Moldova, Suspicion Falls on Russia
Phone fraud has become increasingly common in Moldova, and some experts say the trail leads to Russia.
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Related coverage for "Smartphone malware infections in Russia up 70% in a year — because apps are unavailable in official stores": Ukrainska Pravda — Moldova uncovers scheme to illegally export military aircraft components to Russia. The Next Web — Kremlin demands an explanation from Apple after VK apps vanish from the App Store. Ars Technica — Russian citizens told "switch to Android" after Apple blocks key Russian apps. South China Morning Post — US gave Tehran secret data on Iranian asylum seekers, lawsuit alleges. Tampa Free Press — Fake Support Accounts, Real Spies: FBI Exposes Evolving Russian Phishing Threat To Messaging Apps. Balkan Insight — As Phone Fraud Accelerates in Moldova, Suspicion Falls on Russia