Russia plans to place "white-hat" hackers under FSB control

Ukraine's Foreign Intelligence Service has reported that Russia is preparing a draft law that will require cybersecurity specialists who search for vulnerabilities in software code to undergo mandatory identification.

Source: Ukraine's Foreign Intelligence Service

Details: Under the Russian plans, companies will be required to obtain state accreditation and the Federal Security Service (FSB) will subsequently oversee them.

The draft also provides for the creation of a registry of "white-hat hackers", who would effectively be turned into "grey-hat" or "black-hat" hackers. Failure to report discovered vulnerabilities would be punishable under criminal law.

Quote: "Russia's authorities are continuing their policy of total control over the digital sphere, seeking to centralise even the activities of independent cybersecurity specialists."

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