Cybercrime, cybersecurity and Russia: Changing Media Perceptions in the U.S. and Europe since the 1990s

Presented by XXXX, Russian Association of Electronic CommunicationsRussian Internet Forum, April 22, 2010

Western Views of Russian Computer Western Views of Russian Computer Scientists in the 1990’s....Scientists in the 1990’s....

• Ingenious computer nerds

• Criminally minded

• A threat to United States securityThe services we offer include:

Have Perceptions Changed?Have Perceptions Changed?

Are Russians still “Bond Villains?”

This Decade – Russian cybercrime stories This Decade – Russian cybercrime stories on the riseon the rise

Stories about Russian cybercrime, hacking and cybersecurity in leading US and European newspapers, 2000-09

Research by Powerscourt, London

2000 – Rogues and Mavericks2000 – Rogues and Mavericks

Cyber attacks on ebay, Yahoo

Free Dmitry campaign

Gorshkov arrested, later jailed

2004 - 2004 - Multimillion-dollar Multimillion-dollar destructiondestructionMyDoom virus attacks U.S.

Computers Hackers in $60m blackmail attempt on UK casinos

2007-08 – 2007-08 – A Deepening ProblemA Deepening Problem

Russian Business Network / Glavmed

Attacks on Georgia and Azerbaijan

2009-10 – Cyber Worries get Political2009-10 – Cyber Worries get PoliticalObama creates cyber-security chief

Climategate affair

Google in dispute with China

The CNN Agenda – Cybercrime, The CNN Agenda – Cybercrime, Cybersecurity and “World News"Cybersecurity and “World News"

Millennium Bug

9/11 Iraq War

Oligarchs

Putin in dispute with the West

Coverage follows media fashions

From Phishing to Spying: How Reporting From Phishing to Spying: How Reporting has Changedhas Changed

Western Fears of Russian State Collusion are Growing

“Cyberwar”

“Cybersecurity”

“Hackers”

Cyber-Reporting TodayCyber-Reporting Today

• Western media’s interest in cyberwarfare is growing fast

• Russia is still seen as a major “host” for cybercrime

• Allegations of Kremlin involvement are increasingThe services we offer include:

A New Cold War?A New Cold War?

China becoming the new “cyber-villain” The services we offer include: