<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Cybercrime Diaries]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cybercrime Diaries]]></description><link>https://www.cybercrimediaries.com/home</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 16:58:54 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.cybercrimediaries.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Crime and Punishment in the Russian-Speaking Cybercriminal Underground]]></title><description><![CDATA[Impunity is real, but not absolute. This report maps how Russia, Ukraine, and the West punish, tolerate, or manage post-Soviet cybercriminals.]]></description><link>https://www.cybercrimediaries.com/post/crime-and-punishment-in-the-russian-speaking-cybercriminal-underground</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a2172a414f1bdc719619eee</guid><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 11:13:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/707721_1878a3f8ed4e4197ba124baa501c25db~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Oleg</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[From Dirty Crypto to Clean Money – The Laundering Playbook of Russophone Cybercriminals]]></title><description><![CDATA[“A thief may sleep full-fed with stolen bread,
But flames will one day burn his bed.”
— Saadi Shirazi, The Rose Garden (Gulistan), 1258]]></description><link>https://www.cybercrimediaries.com/post/from-dirty-crypto-to-clean-money-the-laundering-playbook-of-russophone-cybercriminals</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6845f7393f9d19c9670b0572</guid><pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2025 17:07:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/707721_a8b527889dd84f1395cbc552b3d76ec3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Oleg</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Black Basta Chat Leak – Organization and Infrastructures]]></title><description><![CDATA[On February 20, 2025, the cybersecurity community received an unexpected stroke of luck as internal strife seemingly spread within the...]]></description><link>https://www.cybercrimediaries.com/post/black-basta-chat-leak-organization-and-infrastructures</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67c19b42b8d772e41f6e3643</guid><pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2025 18:48:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/707721_bf103b0045af4c618d0b05844ba0f581~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Oleg</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russia's Sovereign RuNet – A Challenge to the Cybercrime Underworld?]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this blog, we will explore the extent to which the legislative and technical evolutions of the RuNet have impacted the Russian-speaking..]]></description><link>https://www.cybercrimediaries.com/post/russia-s-sovereign-runet-a-challenge-to-the-cybercrime-underworld</link><guid isPermaLink="false">674a1359ab2e23aa573f2e00</guid><pubDate>Mon, 16 Dec 2024 13:45:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/707721_7ebc88910f7f4752a7be49f4855dbc51~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Oleg</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[50 Shades of Bulletproof Hosting – BPH Landscape on Russian Language Cybercrime Forums]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this blog we will explore the current state of Bulletproof Hosting (BPH) services on two major Russian-language cybercrime forums: XSS and Exploit. We will highlight the diversity of these services and analyze cybercriminals' opinions on them. Detailed profiles of two BPH providers will be presented: "Alpha", a professional business in Moscow, and "Beta", a new service run by three friends. Table of Contents Why should we care about BPH and what is their role in cybercriminal ecosystem? I)...]]></description><link>https://www.cybercrimediaries.com/post/50-shades-of-bulletproof-hosting-bph-landscape-on-russian-language-cybercrime-forums</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6685c38fafe497943e5ec989</guid><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jul 2024 06:57:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/707721_96df1ebd40db40a7b721c0598f4495d7~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Oleg</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russian Language Cybercriminal Forums – Analyzing The Most Active And Renowned Communities]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chapter III. Exploring and comparing prominent Russian language cybercriminal forums.   Welcome to the third part of this series of OSINT...]]></description><link>https://www.cybercrimediaries.com/post/russian-language-cybercriminal-forums-analyzing-the-most-active-and-renowned-communities</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65c1fdcaae46c16826adc30d</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Feb 2024 09:00:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/707721_02dc41edc4594d15bb2181a331e4f154~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Oleg</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russian Language Cybercriminal Forums – Steep Investments And Hefty Profits]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chapter II. Russian language cybercriminal forums – not always underground but always aiming at generating maximum profits.   Welcome to...]]></description><link>https://www.cybercrimediaries.com/post/russian-language-cybercriminal-forums-steep-investments-and-hefty-profits</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65985b6370be9f0d8d017fb5</guid><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jan 2024 09:32:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/707721_2e48f26d0f3d40bbaf33237c059f439d~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Oleg</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russian Language Cybercriminal Forums – An Excursion Into The Core Of The Underground Ecosystem]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chapter I. The origins of the Russian language cybercriminal ecosystem and the current cybercriminal forums landscape.   In this series...]]></description><link>https://www.cybercrimediaries.com/post/russian-language-cybercriminal-forums-an-excursion-into-the-core-of-the-underground-ecosystem</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6592f425204a748adaeae60f</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2024 17:20:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/707721_49c7f01b9f014a5eae68a217f43d58d3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Oleg</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russian Language Cybercriminal Forums In 2024 – URLs]]></title><description><![CDATA[This compilation presents all the currently operational Russian language cybercriminal forums I have identified. The list and associated...]]></description><link>https://www.cybercrimediaries.com/post/russian-language-cybercriminal-forums-in-2024-urls</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6592e17c38d042a4510409a2</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2024 16:57:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/707721_ff32c3393fe048ca81e1417629897417~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Oleg</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Editorial Note – Whoami And Why This Blog?]]></title><description><![CDATA[What this blog will be about, who is the writer, what will be the editorial style, and which topics will be covered in the near future?...]]></description><link>https://www.cybercrimediaries.com/post/editorial-note-whoami-and-why-this-blog</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65819146a3beb9f5be1a4d86</guid><pubDate>Tue, 19 Dec 2023 13:23:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/707721_3652a0a8553646a2989d59b2801daa32~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Oleg</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>