Moscow's 'sovereign internet' effort means new rules for the bad guys too
Black Hat The introduction of Russia's Sovereign Internet rules is having an impact on the way criminal hackers around the world do business.
The rule would lead to Russia developing its own standalone network that could be cut off from all connections outside of the country if need be and continue to function.
"It creates this infrastructure that kind of isolates Russia a little bit," Charity Wright, a threat intelligence analyst with IntSights, told The Register.
"A lot of outsiders feel threatened because they feel they may not have access to the Russian internet, but really Russia's intention is to become sovereign over their own infrastructure so if there is an attack to cut them off, they can go on with business as usual."
While the Russian government is notorious for turning a blind eye to criminal hackers (and in some cases even enlisting them for official activities), the new law will still have a major impact on how cybercrime is conducted both within and outside the country.
