Russian Central Bank

Russia to block access to websites offering crypto-currency exchanges

The authorities accepted the globally booming market of crypto-currencies but want to either control the turnover or to limit access to the market.

Authorities arrest suspects in relation to cyber heist carried out in Russian Central bank

Russian authorities arrested a large number of suspects in May in connection with the recently revealed electronic theft of $19 million from accounts held at the Russian central bank, an official said on Wednesday.

Russian central bank loses $31 million in cyber attack

Hackers stole more than 2 billion rubles ($31 million) from correspondent accounts at the Russian central bank, the bank said on Friday, the latest example of an escalation of cyber attacks on financial institutions around the globe.