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Significance
The chief prosecutor says cybercrime nearly doubled in Russia in January-June from the first half of 2019. The government is more worried about Western states' capacity to penetrate infrastructure, and most efforts are devoted to countering this.
Impacts
'Ownership' of counter-cybercrime activity will sharpen rivalries among security agencies.
Continued security agency use of hackers as deniable assets will be a test of whether the Kremlin is serious about fighting cybercrime.
The lack of state focus on commercial cybersecurity will be another concern for a private sector that feels its concerns are ignored.
Keywords:
Russia,
RUCIS,
CIS,
economy,
international relations,
politics,
computers,
crime,
espionage,
foreign policy,
government,
police,
security
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