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The Symbiotic Relationship Between Russian Officials and Cybercriminals

Jun 16, 2021 | 09:00 GMT

Fuel holding tanks are seen at Colonial Pipeline's Linden Junction Tank Farm on May 10, 2021, in Woodbridge, New Jersey.

Fuel holding tanks are seen at Colonial Pipeline's Linden Junction Tank Farm on May 10, 2021, in Woodbridge, New Jersey.

(Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

As illustrated by recent cyberattacks, Russia maintains a mutually beneficial strategic relationship with cybercriminals to exploit their comparative advantages and minimize the fallout from their actions, giving Russia an asymmetric means to punch above its weight and complicateĀ a Western response....

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