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Welcome to a deep dive into the shadowy realms of the Russophone cybercriminal ecosystem.
On this blog I analyze and explore major events and underground activity that shape this clandestine world.
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From Dirty Crypto to Clean Money – The Laundering Playbook of Russophone Cybercriminals
“A thief may sleep full-fed with stolen bread,
But flames will one day burn his bed.”
— Saadi Shirazi, The Rose Garden (Gulistan), 1258
Oleg
3 hours ago17 min read
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Black Basta Chat Leak – Organization and Infrastructures
On February 20, 2025, the cybersecurity community received an unexpected stroke of luck as internal strife seemingly spread within the...
Oleg
Mar 57 min read
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Russia's Sovereign RuNet – A Challenge to the Cybercrime Underworld?
In this blog, we will explore the extent to which the legislative and technical evolutions of the RuNet have impacted the Russian-speaking..
Oleg
Dec 16, 202445 min read
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50 Shades of Bulletproof Hosting – BPH Landscape on Russian Language Cybercrime Forums
In this blog we will explore the current state of Bulletproof Hosting (BPH) services on two major Russian-language cybercrime forums: XSS...
Oleg
Jul 8, 202417 min read
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Russian Language Cybercriminal Forums – Analyzing The Most Active And Renowned Communities
Chapter III. Exploring and comparing prominent Russian language cybercriminal forums. Welcome to the third part of this series of OSINT...
Oleg
Feb 8, 202435 min read
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Russian Language Cybercriminal Forums – Steep Investments And Hefty Profits
Chapter II. Russian language cybercriminal forums – not always underground but always aiming at generating maximum profits. Welcome to...
Oleg
Jan 11, 202420 min read
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