Russian search giant Yandex hacked by Western intelligence agencies to spy on developers

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Yandex is Russia's answer to Google
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Yandex is Russia's answer to Google

Yandex hack occurred between October and November 2018 when Regin malware associated with the NSA was found

Hackers linked with Western intelligence agencies attacked Russian search giant Yandex last year in a bid to spy on user accounts. Four people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters that the ...

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