Category: Politics

North Korean hackers interested in cryptocurrency North Korean hackers launched virus that installs into foreign computers for mining cryptocurrency Monero and the Pyongyang University. To this conclusion came analysts of the company AlienVault. According to experts, in recent years cryptocurrencies are increasingly attracting the attention of North Korean hackers, among other things due to the tightening of sanctions against the DPRK. Analysts of American company AlienVault, specializing in cyber security, found the malware, supposedly created by North Korean hackers: it used foreign computers to generate cryptocurrency Monero and send it to the DPRK. The attack occurred in late December. The virus is silently installed on the computers for mining Monero and send it to a server in North Korea at the Pyongyang University of Kim Il sung. To access the tools the hackers used the password “KJU” (probably the reduction of Kim Jong Un — Kim Jong-UN). According to the

Protesters blocked the Ukrainian-Polish border due to restrictions on the import of goods The protest began at 11:00 (GMT), it will last until about 16:00. KIEV, January 10. /TASS/. Several dozen people blocked two checkpoints on the Ukrainian-Polish border to protest against the new changes in the Tax code of Ukraine to limit duty free imports. This was reported in the local media. “The protesters blocked the road to the checkpoint “shehyni — Medica” and “Rava-Ruska — Grebenne” on the Ukrainian-Polish border,” — said the Internet edition Zaxid.net. Protesters from 11:00 (GMT) began a protest, they go on a pedestrian crossing at checkpoints. As announced earlier, the campaign will last until approximately 16:00. At the checkpoint shehyni — Medica protesters to avoid clashes promised every 30 minutes to pass 10 cars across the border. The protesters oppose changes to the Tax code of Ukraine that entered into force with the

Platform “Russia — country of opportunities” I plan to complete new projects Now the platform brings together 13 projects for participants of all ages, including the contest for managers “Leaders of Russia”. The VILLAGE ANOSINO /Moscow region/, January 10. / TASS/. Open platform for proposals for the development of social mobility and the support of volunteers “Russia — country of opportunities” in the near future can be supplemented with 5-7 projects. This was stated on Wednesday by TASS representative of the platform Alena August before the first semi-final for the participants of the contest “Leaders of Russia” Central Federal district. “We now have about five to seven projects, which are prepared and considered”, she said. August reiterated that the platform brings together 13 projects for participants of all ages, including the contest for managers “Leaders of Russia”, student competition “I am a professional”, the competition “RDS — territory control”. She

Mentors of the contest “Russia’s Leaders” will begin to choose students at the semifinals stage The aim of the organizers of the contest — to make pair — mentor and educate — was formed by mutual interest. The VILLAGE ANOSINO /Moscow region/, January 10. /TASS/. Mentors of the competition of managers “Leaders of Russia”, including senior officials and top managers of state corporations, are beginning to explore and choose the participants of the competition at the semifinals stage. This was stated on Wednesday the first Deputy head of presidential administration Sergey Kiriyenko, at the opening of the first semi-final that began to bidders from the Central Federal district. “Today, the hall has a sufficient number of mentors, colleagues will come out to play, and we all have task and I, as coach, to start to get accustomed (to the semifinalists — approx. TASS),” — said Kiriyenko. He said that mentors

USA transferred to Europe three nuclear bomber Three of the strategic air force bomber B-52H, can carry nuclear weapons, were deployed at air bases in the UK. About it reports “Interfax” with reference to the British aviation sites that track the movement of military aircraft. According to them, two American strategic bomber, tail number 60-0009 and 60-0005 and call MYTEE52 and MYTEE51 landed on the British air base Fairford. Another U.S. military aircraft tail number and call sign 60-0012 MYTEE53 due to bad weather landed at the air base Mildenhall. The aims and objectives of the bombers is not reported. Recall that in October last year, the General Military-air forces of the USA David Goldfein said that the country’s air force is prepared for the first time since 1991, to translate the strategic B-52 bombers on round-the-clock combat duty.

The state Duma will update your website In late January — early February will launch a new website of the state Duma. Its new editor in chief will be Oksana Tkacheva, the former head of the press service of the Institute of development Internet (IRI), have informed “news” in Iran. According to Tkacheva, most attention will be paid to the work with voters. In addition, the website will have the format “question-answer”. “Key in the website activities of the state Duma, certainly, will be not just to inform citizens and explain to them the features and results of the legislative process in accessible formats,” she said. Writing texts for the website will take the editors of the portal. Its membership will be composed of professional journalists. It is planned that the portal will cover the entire agenda of the state Duma.

Permanent representative to the UN, Vasily Nebenzia © Valery sharifulin/TASS UN 10 Jan. /TASS/. The humanitarian situation in raqqa close to disaster, but pretend that “there’s nothing going on.” This was stated on Tuesday, Russia’s permanent representative to the UN, Vasily Nebenzia at the meeting in the Security Council on the situation in the Syrian city held on the initiative of Russia.