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Archive Home > 2009 > January > 05 > Russia’s hackers, once just thrill seekers, are a growing global threat

Russia’s hackers, once just thrill seekers, are a growing global threat

By Alex Rodriguez / The Bulletin
January 5, 2009

MOSCOW — Not long ago, the simple, anonymous thrill of exposing chinks in American software was enough of a payoff for a Russian hacker.

Today it’s cash. And almost all the targets are in the United States and Europe, where Russia’s notorious hackers pilfer online....

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