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Ransomware is a malicious piece of software which locks access to a device, seeking a certain amount of ransom in order to unlock it. Russians authorities have now arrested two hackers who have been behind numerous ransomware attacks targeted at Apple devices.

Fisherman often toss around the term 'I got lucky' to humbly admit having caught something extraordinary. But that phrase is inadequate for the Russian fisherman who recently accidentally caught a 4,000-year-old Bronze statue of a pagan god.

After the shut down of NASA's shuttle program, the space agency has been sending its astronauts to the ISS via Russian spacecraft. But Russia is about to cut off the access of USA to the ISS. Now reports have it that such case will affect NASA greatly, delaying the agency's space missions for years.

The latest addition to the popular ‘Sims’ series, Sims 4, gets 18+ rating from Russian government because the game portrays same-sex relationships, and goes against the anti-gay law passed by the country. While enraged gamers throw tantrums at the authority, they deny undoing it, and Electronic Arts stand to defend their decision of the feature.

Amazon may still take a decade or so before it can start its drone deliveries. But others such as the Lithuanian mob are already implementing the idea, smuggling cigarettes into Russia using a home-made drone.

The International Space Station (ISS) is maintained by both American and Russian crews. But Russia is now upset on USA over the Ukraine sanctions, and hence it plans to cut off the access of USA to the ISS.

After Russia's move on Crimea, many had speculated that the Cold War days were probably back. This notion is reaffirmed by yet another official announcement by a Russian official, stating that Russia aims to establish a permanent Moon base.

Russian government hadn't expressed any definite opinions towards the recent rise of crypto-currencies until now. But now, the Central Bank of Russia has warns Russian citizens against the use of Bitcoin.

China has long been accused of backing its army of hackers in their numerous cyber espionage attempts. A report now reveals that Russian government may be playing a similar role, supporting a group of hackers who have targeted hundreds of energy companies globally.

UAE is in the process of purchasing $930 million worth of satellite hardware and technology from French companies. However, the deal is on the brink of being scrapped after UAE authorities found backdoors in the US-made components in satellites.