Aerial view of the Moscow Kremlin landmarks: St. Basil’s Cathedral, Kremlin, Spasskaya Tower and Red Square Sergey Alimov | Moment | Getty Images In the late 1970s, American spy Jim Olson was stationed in Moscow. At the time, it was one of the riskiest and highest-stakes CIA stations in the world. Olson, who served more … Read more
People walk through the financial district by the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on August 14, 2024, in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images There have been several infamous insider trading cases on Wall Street, including Ivan Boesky in the 1980s, Martha Stewart in the early 2000s, and SAC Capital Advisors’ Mathew Martoma … Read more
The lobby of the CIA Headquarters Building in Langley, Virginia. Larry Downing | Reuters At the CIA’s covert training facility near Williamsburg, Virginia, commonly called “The Farm,” recruits are trained in the world of espionage and the many ways to get people to provide secret information. Jim Olson, the former Chief of Counterintelligence at the Central … Read more
As Vladislav Klyushin’s cybersecurity scam grew, collecting more than $93 million in less than three years, the FBI’s investigation was closing in on unraveling his scheme. Klyushin had become incredibly rich through his ownership of Moscow-based cybersecurity firm M-13, which was a front for his real business: stealing corporate earnings reports before they were released … Read more
The money Vladislav Klyushin made from stolen financial information literally piled up, filling a safe with stacks of hundred-dollar bills. At one point, he was hoarding over $3 million in illegal gains. In less than three years, Klyushin’s cybersecurity scam amassed more than $93 million. His company, M-13, acted as a front for Russian hackers … Read more
WASHINGTON — The White House announced a massive, multinational prisoner swap Thursday between the United States, Russia and other nations. As part of the historic deal, the Russian government released high-profile Americans held in captivity there, including Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who had been in a Russian prison for more than a year. … Read more
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin gestures as he delivers a speech during the Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) in Saint Petersburg on June 7, 2024. Anton Vaganov | Afp | Getty Images Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that nearly 40% of the country’s trade turnover is now in rubles as the share conducted in … Read more
