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Legal battle draws hackers-for-hire and private investigators out of the woodwork

The US court battle between Kazakh conglomerate ENRC and lawyer Neil Gerrard is bringing elements of the hack-for-hire operation against former aviation magnate Farhad Azima out into the open. Underway behind the scenes is a Black PR campaign to discredit the body of evidence accumulated against Indian cyberspace hackers, corporate intelligence firms and Western lawyers.

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Russia
Russian establishment divided as status-quo faction emerges

In Moscow, speculation continues about the potential replacement of Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu (left), while former Prime Minister Sergei Kirienko is trying to keep his hand in.
In Moscow, speculation continues about the potential replacement of Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu (left), while former Prime Minister Sergei Kirienko is trying to keep his hand in. © Maxim Shemetov/File Photo/Reuters//Sefa Karacan/Anadolu Agency via AFP

Moscow military circles continue to speculate about who will succeed Sergey Shoigu while on the civil side, top technocrat Sergey Kiriyenko is doing his best to hold sway. Some high up in the Russian administration want to keep the status quo for the sake of stability.

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