Contents tagged with FSB
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FSB agents now allowed to use force against women and children
The State Duma of the Russian Federation passed a bill expanding the Federal Security Service’s (FSB) the power to use weapons. The MPs approved the bill via an emergency order, which was then signed into law by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The new law authorizes officers of the FSB in some cases to use weapons "against women, persons with obvious signs of disability" and minors. The law was posted on the internet via the Russian Federation's official legal portal on Wednesday, December 3 …
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Ukrainian SBU prevents cyber attack
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) prevented an attempt to damage the computer networks of Ukranian power distribution companies.
According to the Press Center of the SBU, malicious software was detected in the networks of some regional power distribution companies. The virus attack was accompanied by a flood of continuous calls to the support services of the regional power distribution companies.
It is reported that the malicious software is localized. Urgent investigative actions are …