Read The Guardian's take [1] on the so-called “Potupchik-gate,” a series of scandals surfaced as a result of hacking and publishing of private inbox of Kristina Potupchik [2] [ru], press-secretary of Nashi [3], notorious pro-Kremlin youth group. All hacks were published by twitter-user @OP_Russia [4] who uses Anonymous [5] symbolics. Representatives of Anonymous, previously never seen involved in Russian online politics, had also issued an Russian/English statement [6] on the issue.
Russia: The Anonymous Hacks and Publishes E-mails of Pro-Kremlin Youth Group
· Written by Alexey Sidorenko
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