Hacker News with Generative AI: Russia

Son of CIA deputy director was killed while fighting for Russia, report says (theguardian.com)
An American man identified as the son of a deputy director of the CIA was killed in eastern Ukraine in 2024 while fighting under contract for the Russian military, according to an investigation by independent Russian media.

War, Russia, Ukraine, Intelligence, Military

14 points by n1b0m 6 hours ago | 10 comments

What Satellite Images Reveal About the Destruction of Russia's 51st GRAU Arsenal (defence-ua.com)
New satellite imagery reveals the damage inflicted to the 51st Arsenal of russia’s Ministry of Defense Main Missile and Artillery Directorate (GRAU) — located in a highly protected corner of the country, just 60 kilometers from Moscow — following the explosion on April 22.

Military, Russia, Satellite Imagery, Ukraine

12 points by zeristor 8 hours ago | 0 comments

The CIA Chief's son who went to fight for Russia (yahoo.com)
A 21-year-old man who died fighting for the Russian army in Ukraine has been identified as the son of a senior official in the CIA.

Russia, Ukraine, War, International Relations, Espionage

10 points by anigbrowl 9 hours ago | 3 comments

USDA withdraws a plan to limit salmonella levels in raw poultry (apnews.com)
Russian strike on Kyiv kills at least 12 in biggest attack on Ukrainian capital since last summer

Food Safety, Government Regulations, Salmonella, Ukraine, War, Russia

7 points by geox 14 hours ago | 0 comments

Hegseth had unsecure internet line in his office for Signal (apnews.com)
Russian strike on Kyiv kills at least 12 in biggest attack on Ukrainian capital since last summer

Security, Politics, Ukraine, Russia

18 points by zelon88 1 day ago | 3 comments

Americans Believe Russian Disinformation 'To Alarming Degree' (forbes.com)
A third of Americans have fallen for Russian disinformation — and for other false online claims.

Disinformation, Russia, United States, Social Media, Politics

13 points by doener 2 days ago | 3 comments

Senior GrapheneOS developer forcibly detained and conscripted (twitter.com)
Something went wrong, but don’t fret — let’s give it another shot.

Privacy, Technology, Russia, War, Open Source

16 points by like_any_other 6 days ago | 2 comments

Russian Propaganda Has Now Infected Western AI Chatbots – New Study (forbes.com)
A troubling trend in which most western AI chatbots are unknowingly spreading Russian propaganda has been uncovered by a NewsGuard audit published last week.

AI, Propaganda, Russia, News, Disinformation

48 points by nabla9 7 days ago | 55 comments

US ready to abandon Ukraine peace deal if there is no progress, says Marco Rubio (theguardian.com)
The US will abandon its efforts “within days” to broker a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine unless there are clear signs a settlement can be reached, the US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, has said, as Kyiv says it has signed a memorandum with the US over a controversial minerals deal.

Politics, International Relations, Ukraine, Russia

13 points by prmph 8 days ago | 11 comments

Whistleblower: Doge came in, data went out, and Russians started to login (threadreaderapp.com)
🧵 THREAD: A federal whistleblower just dropped one of the most disturbing cybersecurity disclosures I’ve ever read.

Cybersecurity, Whistleblower, Russia, Data Breaches

32 points by HatchedLake721 8 days ago | 9 comments

Doge came in, data went out, and Russians started attempting logins (twitter.com)
Something went wrong, but don’t fret — let’s give it another shot.

Cybersecurity, Russia, Twitter, Social Media

24 points by eecc 8 days ago | 2 comments

Serbian student activist's phone hacked using Cellebrite zero-day exploit (securityaffairs.com)
CISA maintains stance on Russian cyber threats despite policy shift

Cybersecurity, Hacking, Russia, Government, Zero-Day Exploits

10 points by todsacerdoti 9 days ago | 0 comments

Russian Propaganda Campaign Targets France with AI-Fabricated Scandals (newsguardtech.com)
A Russian propaganda operation that previously took aim at elections in the U.S. and Germany has a new target: France.

Propaganda, AI, France, Elections, Russia

45 points by colinprince 9 days ago | 15 comments

Red Flags: Has Doge Been Infiltrated by a Russian Spy Network? (narativ.org)
Yesterday, we reported on actors using Russian IP addresses to breach the National Labor Relations Board immediately after DOGE engineers obtained "God-tier" access. According to whistleblower Daniel Berulis the intruders used newly created DOGE credentials and techniques “consistent with sophisticated Russian intelligence operations.” His claims are supported by cybersecurity experts. Berulis’ lawyer also claims the IP addresses and DOGE were connected to Starlink, which he says, is a direct link to Russia.

Cybersecurity, Russia, Cryptocurrency, Politics, Whistleblower

13 points by doener 9 days ago | 0 comments

NZ spy agency probed RNZ journalist's edits to Russia–Ukraine stories (nzherald.co.nz)

Journalism, New Zealand, Russia, Ukraine, Espionage

7 points by suraci 9 days ago | 0 comments

On the Real-Life Story of Deep-Cover Russian Spies Living as American Families (lithub.com)
It was a muggy, overcast afternoon in June 2010 when Ann Foley’s life unraveled.

Espionage, Russia, United States, True Crime

12 points by archagon 9 days ago | 1 comments

Anonymous Releases 10TB of Leaked Data (reddit.com)
Anonymous Releases 10TB of Leaked Data: Exposing Kremlin Assets & Russian Businesses (trendsnewsline.com)

Data Leaks, Cybersecurity, Russia, Anonymous, Politics

8 points by reimertz 10 days ago | 1 comments

Russians lure European diplomats into malware trap with wine-tasting invite (theregister.com)
Russia never stops using proven tactics, and its Cozy Bear, aka APT 29, cyber-spies are once again trying to lure European diplomats into downloading malware with a phony invitation to a lux event.

Cybersecurity, Russia, Espionage, Diplomacy

8 points by rntn 10 days ago | 0 comments

Onfim's World: Child artists in history (resobscura.substack.com)
The sketches survived by chance, preserved on strips of birch bark found during Soviet archaeological excavations. They had been intended for use by school children from the medieval state of Novgorod. These children, who lived around the year 1250 CE, were meant to be learning how to read and write. But one student named Onfim used them to draw. And for this reason, Onfim has become immortal.

Art, History, Russia, Children

12 points by benbreen 10 days ago | 0 comments

Russian Breach of US Data Through Doge over Starlink "Directly to Russia" (narativ.org)
Following up on his startling revelations today about how DOGE engineers accessed MLRB databases without authority, and that Russian IP addresses were used with recently created user IDs and passwords to access them, Daniel Berulis— speaking through his lawyer—followed up with a new bombshell that DOGE systems “were also connected to Starlink”.

Cybersecurity, Data Breaches, Russia, Ukraine, Starlink

39 points by thenaturalist 10 days ago | 9 comments

Anonymous Release 10TB Leaked Data Exposing Kremlin Assets, Russian Businesses (trendsnewsline.com)
In an unprecedented move that has sent shockwaves through the digital world, the Anonymous collective has just unleashed a staggering 10TB of leaked data. This massive trove includes sensitive information about all businesses operating in Russia, Kremlin assets in the West, pro-Russian officials, and much more. As the world watches closely, the implications of this leak are profound, and it raises a host of questions about security, transparency, and the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine.

Cybersecurity, Russia, Ukraine, Data Leaks

217 points by deepnet 10 days ago | 91 comments

Ukraine's Drones Are Beating Russian Jamming (ieee.org)
Killer drones spot landmarks as they fly to their targets

Ukraine, Drones, Military Technology, Russia, War

10 points by sleepyguy 10 days ago | 0 comments

North Korea's vast operation to help Russia's war (reuters.com)
The Reuters investigation shows the extent of Russia’s reliance upon North Korean shells on the battlefield, which helped it pursue a war of attrition that Ukraine has struggled to match. At times over the past year, the vast majority of shells fired by some Russian units were from North Korea, Reuters found.

North Korea, Russia, War, Ukraine, Military

5 points by overflowcat 10 days ago | 1 comments

Trump blames Zelensky for starting war (bbc.com)
Donald Trump has blamed Volodymyr Zelensky for starting the war with Russia – a day after a massive Russian attack killed 35 people and injured 117 others in Ukraine.

Politics, Ukraine, Russia, War

15 points by rzzzwilson 11 days ago | 2 comments

Germany suspects Russian cyber attack on research group (dw.com)
German intelligence services have said they are investigating a suspected Russian cyberattack against a Berlin-based research network.

Cybersecurity, Russia, Germany, Intelligence

9 points by _tk_ 13 days ago | 0 comments

Revealed: Russia's secret war in UK waters (thetimes.com)

Russia, United Kingdom, Military, Espionage, International Relations

8 points by pinewurst 13 days ago | 1 comments

The Russian Paradox: So Much Education, So Little Human Capital (theamericanenterprise.com)
Ever since Nobel laureate T. W. Schultz’s foundational 1960 lecture on “human capital,” economists have documented the importance of “investing in human beings” and the crucial role that education plays in economic development.

Education, Economics, Russia, Human Capital

41 points by sriacha 15 days ago | 29 comments

Russian Authorities Returned Device with Monokle-Type Spyware Installed (citizenlab.ca)
This joint investigation with First Department, a legal assistance organization, found spyware covertly implanted on a phone returned to a Russian programmer accused of sending money to Ukraine after he was released from custody.

Cybersecurity, Surveillance, Russia, Human Rights

8 points by janandonly 17 days ago | 0 comments

Russian Propaganda Has Now Infected Western AI Chatbots – New Study (forbes.com)
A troubling trend in which most western AI chatbots are unknowingly spreading Russian propaganda has been uncovered by a NewsGuard audit published last week.

Artificial Intelligence, Propaganda, News, Russia, Western Media

14 points by croes 17 days ago | 1 comments

Russia Covering Aircraft with Tires to Confuse Image-Matching Missile Seekers (twz.com)
Russia putting tires on top of bombers and other aircraft was about confusing seekers with image-matching capability on incoming munitions, a senior U.S. military technologist has confirmed. This is exactly what The War Zone said was the most likely explanation for the tactic when it first emerged last year.

Military Technology, Russia, Ukraine War, Defense

5 points by thenthenthen 18 days ago | 0 comments