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A bill on cryptocurrency mining and governance reflecting a compromise between Russia's central bank and Finance Ministry was submitted to the Russian state Duma, the country's lower house of parliament, The Bell reported Nov. 18.

Russia: Compromise Bill on Cryptocurrency Regulation Submitted to Duma

Embattled cryptocurrency exchange FTX announced that it and more than 130 affiliated companies of the FTX Group began voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings and that CEO and founder Samuel Bankman-Fried had resigned from his position, Bloomberg reported Nov. 11.

Global: FTX Files for Bankruptcy, CEO Resigns After Binance Pulls out of Deal

Australia

Australia's federal government will push through amendments to the Privacy Act that will raise fines for breaches from $1.4 million to roughly $37 million or a percentage of companies' yearly turnover, whichever is higher, The Sydney Morning Herald reported Oct. 21.

Australia: Government Will Rush Through Privacy Act Amendments

South Korea

Environment, Science & Technology

A fire broke out in the electrical room at a data center in Pangyo, South Korea, which is located south of Seoul, and authorities subsequently cut the electricity, which severed services for digital companies Kakao Entertainment and Naver, Yonhap News Agency reported Oct. 15.

South Korea: Fire at Data Center Highlights Vulnerabilities to Targeted Cyber Crimes

Indonesia

Indonesia passed a long-awaited data privacy bill that punishes the mishandling of personal data with fines of up to 2% of a company's annual revenue, as well as asset seizure and sales, Reuters reported Sept. 20.

Indonesia: Country Passes Long-Awaited Data Privacy Bill

United States

Iran

SpaceX's Starlink -- a satellite-based internet provider -- will seek an exemption from U.S. sanctions in order to provide internet service to Iran, SpaceX Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk said in a Sept. 19 response to a Twitter user. 

Iran: Elon Musk Says Starlink Will Seek Exemption From Sanctions on Iran

Military & Security

During the week starting Sept. 11, Colin Kahl, the U.S. Department of Defense's undersecretary for defense policy, ordered a review of the DOD's clandestine information warfare campaigns in the wake of social media companies uncovering and taking offline fake accounts suspected of being run by the United States that violated their platforms' terms of service, The Washington Post reported Sept. 19.

U.S.: Pentagon Orders Review of Clandestine Information Warfare Operations

Japan

Japan's Tokyo and Osaka Metro government websites are down for the second day in a row due to a targeted hack from Russian hacking group Killnet, Nikkei Asia reported Sept. 8.

Japan, Russia: Russian Hacking Group Killnet 'Kicks the Samurai'

<p>Individuals, companies, governments and militaries alike all depend on computers. And as is so often the case, these dependencies create vulnerabilities that have made cybersecurity all the more important as proficiencies in cyber warfare and cyber crime improve. That technology constantly improves only adds to the problem of staying safe in the internet age. How governments and their constituents attune themselves to this brave new world will ultimately shape their relationship with the internet &mdash; and with each other.</p>

That technology constantly improves only adds to the problem of staying safe in the internet age.

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South Asia

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Modernizing China’s Military

Globalization

Echoes of the Cold War

China in Transition

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Podcasts

Why businesses need underwriting models for cyber insurance and how to make them more effective.

RANE Insights: Cyber Survival, Underwriting Models for Cyber Insurance

Assessments

In this photo illustration taken on April 21, 2022, the icon of the video-sharing app TikTok is pictured on a mobile phone. 

The final part of this series looks at how the rise of TikTok/video-sharing is making people more vulnerable to being misinformed, and the potential secondary risks for U.S. businesses.

What to Expect From Disinformation Campaigns During the 2022 U.S. Midterms, Part 3

China

North Korea

A Russian flag flies next to the U.S. Embassy building in Moscow, Russia, on March 18, 2021.

Russia-Ukraine Conflict

 In the second part of this series, we explore the risk of external meddling in next month's vote from actors like Russia, China, Iran and North Korea.

What to Expect From Disinformation Campaigns During the 2022 U.S. Midterms, Part 2

U.S.-China Relations

U.S.-Iran Relations

An abortion rights activist flies an upside-down U.S. flag, the international sign of distress, outside of the U.S. Supreme Court during a protest in Washington, D.C., on June 26, 2022, after the landmark Roe v. Wade decision was overturned. 

Social Issues

In the first part of this series, we explore how a string of divisive political events in the U.S. have set the stage for the spread of false or misleading information ahead of next month's vote, and what social media firms are doing to prepare.

What to Expect From Disinformation Campaigns During the 2022 U.S. Midterms, Part 1

Denmark

Sweden

Norway

A Norweigan coast guard ship patrols the waters surrounding an  offshore gas platform in the Troll gas field off the west coast of Norway.

Energy

With its natural gas exports to Europe now nearing zero, Moscow may start targeting the continent's maritime oil and gas industry via cyberattacks and physical strikes. 

The Nord Stream Leaks Set a Precedent for Russian Attacks on Europe's Energy Infrastructure

Ukraine

How is the Russian cyber threat impacting Ukraine and other countries?

Essential Geopolitics: Russia's Cyber War in Ukraine

Graphics

An ethereum mining rig is on display at the Thailand Crypto Expo 2022 on May 14, 2022, in Bangkok, Thailand.

Supporters and critics of experimental "proof-of-stake" blockchain validation methods take their marks as ethereum launches "the Merge."

Ethereum's Launch of 'The Merge' Hopes to Add Sustainability to Blockchain

AI can be used to bolster cybersecurity and predict cyber risks in a number of ways.

RANE Insights: Can Artificial Intelligence Solve the Ransomware Problem?

Unhappy workers pose a real cybersecurity threat to corporations.

Essential Geopolitics: What Businesses Can Learn From the Schulte Spy Case

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addresses Germany's Bundestag legislature in Berlin via video from the embattled city of Kyiv on March 17, 2022. 

The clip, which shows the Ukrainian president telling his citizens to stand down against Russia, exposes the risk of threat actors manipulating audiovisual content for nefarious purposes.

A Deepfake Video of Zelensky Is a Harbinger of AI-Powered Disinformation

Israel

Israeli Defense Forces Chief of Staff Aviv Kochavi is seen in Jerusalem on Nov. 29, 2021, after Israeli Prime Minister Bennett said Iran was re-entering talks on its nuclear program to seek sanctions relief in exchange for ''almost nothing.''

While it remains remote, the risk of a major conflict breaking out between the two regional rivals is slowly growing.

Recent Attacks Bring Israel and Iran's Covert War to Light

Iran's Arc of Influence

Israel's Survival Strategy

U.S. soldiers are seen in southeastern Poland, near the border with Ukraine, on March 3, 2022. 

The longer the conflict drags on and the more Western support given to Ukrainian forces, the greater the risk of an incident that sends Russia-NATO tensions spiraling.

Cyber

SITUATION REPORTS

Russia: Compromise Bill on Cryptocurrency Regulation Submitted to Duma

Global: FTX Files for Bankruptcy, CEO Resigns After Binance Pulls out of Deal

Australia: Government Will Rush Through Privacy Act Amendments

South Korea: Fire at Data Center Highlights Vulnerabilities to Targeted Cyber Crimes

Indonesia: Country Passes Long-Awaited Data Privacy Bill

Iran: Elon Musk Says Starlink Will Seek Exemption From Sanctions on Iran

U.S.: Pentagon Orders Review of Clandestine Information Warfare Operations

Japan, Russia: Russian Hacking Group Killnet 'Kicks the Samurai'

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