‘All brakes are off’: Russia’s attempt to rein in an illicit market for leaked data backfires.

Russia is scrambling to rein in the country’s sprawling illicit market for leaked personal data, a shadowy ecosystem long exploited by investigative journalists, police and criminal groups.

The state has tolerated ‘Probiv’ for its convenience but now Ukrainian spies are exploiting it.

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‘All brakes are off’: Russia’s attempt to rein in an illicit market for leaked data backfires.

Russia is scrambling to rein in the country’s sprawling illicit market for leaked personal data, a shadowy ecosystem long exploited by investigative journalists, police and criminal groups. The state has …

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