Hackers undermine Russia`s attempts to control the internet
(The Guardian Russia)

Authorities have blacklisted thousands of sites for political dissent since Putin´s re-election in 2012 - but activists have subverted the systemMoscow´s attempt to control the internet inside Russia has come unstuck following a campaign by hackers who have subverted a system of blacklisting sites deemed inappropriate.Since Vladimir Putin´s re-election in 2012, authorities have banned thousands of sites - some for promoting `social ills`, others for political dissent - by inscribing their particulars on a blacklist and forcing internet service providers (ISPs) to block them. Related: Putin brings China`s Great Firewall to Russia in cybersecurity pact Continue reading...