Russian government now actively managing cybercrime groups, says security firm

Russian cybercriminals are no longer just tolerated by the country’s government, but managed by it, a fresh report from cybersecurity firm Recorded Future reveals.

It has been long known that Russian cybercriminals could operate unhindered by the country’s authorities, as they often maintained relationships with the state’s intelligence services, providing information and performing various cyber activities on their behalf.

The connection between the state – especially intelligence and law enforcement services – and the cybercrime ecosystem in Russia was reinforced during the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, which also led to a relationship shift, with multiple threat actors pledging allegiance to the Kremlin, while others turned away from it.

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