Eastern Europe

Facing sanctions, conscription, and internet restrictions, Russian tech workers are fleeing the country.

“If Ukraine becomes unavailable, there will be visible effects on the global IT industry.”

From college sophomores to 9-to-5 IT workers, hobbyist OSINT accounts are reconstructing events on the ground.

Ukraine has led a public campaign, mostly through social media, appealing powerful tech institutions to end relationships with Russia.

From an Airbnb for displaced people to a volunteer cyber army, Ukrainian technologists have joined the war effort.

Ukraine’s massive pool of tech talent and its proximity to European and Asian capitals made it an attraction for startups and established tech companies.

Cybersecurity experts fear that the conflict could hit critical infrastructure in the country and spill over into other countries.

Documentación revela cómo empresas de lavado de reputación, como Eliminalia, usan amenazas legales y avisos de derechos para eliminar contenido en todo el mundo.

Reputation firms like Eliminalia use legal threats and copyright notices to have material taken down around the world.

The government has taken no action, and with elections approaching, Russia stands to directly influence the country’s political direction for its own benefit.