Russian authorities have labeled U.S. cybersecurity firm Recorded
  Future as an "undesirable" organization, accusing it of participating
  in propaganda campaigns and cyberattacks against Moscow. The Record is
  an editorially independent unit of Recorded Future.

  In a [1]statement on Wednesday, Russia's Prosecutor General's Office
  stated that the company's employees are "actively cooperating" with
  U.S. and foreign intelligence services, gathering and analyzing
  information on Russian military activities, and providing Ukraine with
  "unrestricted access" to programs used in offensive information
  operations against Russia.

  A status of "undesirable" in Russia applies to organizations or
  individuals whose activities are considered harmful to the country's
  interests or security. Once designated, these organizations are
  prohibited from operating within Russia — their assets can be seized,
  and their activities curtailed. Russian citizens and legal entities are
  also prohibited from collaborating with these organizations and can
  face criminal charges if they disobey.

  “Some things in life are rare compliments. This being one,” Recorded
  Future’s chief executive, Christopher Ahlberg, [2]wrote on X (formerly
  Twitter) in response to the news.

  According to Ahlberg, Recorded Future never had an office or employees
  in Russia. The company has no specific ties to any intelligence
  services, but counts many government agencies as customers, he added in
  an email.

  In addition to its U.S. locations, Recorded Future has offices in
  Sweden, the U.K., Singapore and Japan. The company [3]has been
  supporting Ukraine since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion,
  providing intelligence data to protect the country’s critical
  infrastructure, detect Russian cyberattacks and help investigate war
  crimes. Recorded Future said it “invested more than $20 million in aid”
  to Ukraine in 2023.

  According to Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukraine’s minister of digital
  transformation, Recorded Future [4]works with several Ukrainian
  security agencies, including the Special Communications Service
  (SSSCIP), Security Service (SBU), Ministry of Defense, Prosecutor
  General's Office, Cyberpolice, and Military Intelligence (GUR).
  Recorded Future also has an office in Ukraine, employing nearly 100
  people.

  “We are honored to be in such great company. It's a sure sign that
  Recorded Future is helping secure the world with intelligence on the
  hostile activities of Russia-aligned actors — and that our support for
  Ukraine has been effective,” Ahlberg said.

  In September, global payments-processing giant Mastercard announced
  plans to [5]acquire Recorded Future for $2.65 billion from private
  equity firm Insight Partners.

  Moscow has been using the "undesirable" classification since 2015,
  applying it to media outlets as well as political, cultural and
  religious groups, including those from the U.S.

  In August, Russia [6]designated the U.S. nonprofit Clooney Foundation
  for Justice as an "undesirable" organization, accusing it of operating
  on a "Hollywood scale" to discredit Moscow. In 2023, Moscow outlawed
  the U.S. global policy think tank [7]RAND Corporation, and in 2020 it
  banned the U.S. research and analysis institute the Jamestown
  Foundation, [8]claiming it posed a security threat.

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  [10]Daryna Antoniuk
  [11]

  Daryna Antoniuk

  is a reporter for Recorded Future News based in Ukraine. She writes
  about cybersecurity startups, cyberattacks in Eastern Europe and the
  state of the cyberwar between Ukraine and Russia. She previously was a
  tech reporter for Forbes Ukraine. Her work has also been published at
  Sifted, The Kyiv Independent and The Kyiv Post.

References

  1. https://epp.genproc.gov.ru/web/gprf/mass-media/news?item=99765742
  2. https://x.com/cahlberg/status/1869360081915281481
  3. https://www.recordedfuture.com/press-releases/recorded-future-continues-provide-intelligence-ukraine
  4. https://t.me/zedigital/4002
  5. https://www.recordedfuture.com/press-releases/mastercard-to-acquire-recorded-future
  6. https://www.reuters.com/world/russia-declares-us-clooney-foundation-an-undesirable-organisation-2024-08-19/
  7. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/12/07/russia-outlaws-us-based-rand-corporation-as-undesirable-a83355
  8. https://www.yahoo.com/news/russia-moves-ban-undesirable-u-192411998.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAKB3Bb-Zz1AWxrsYUSji7TOT6G98tXyh17wkMJhkX2vo_bQ1xFyma5Ahwmz_1M1vm8KV3PP5ykxd8rBsKWWU6Kc8Hnc8p-fvQfn6uUEEbLcOAg7s_8qycyDoI53_HqOaF2un8lk_YB_t7Sw9sqX8izrQSc4bwLQE5bJSUIBD8qJv
  9. https://www.recordedfuture.com/platform?mtm_campaign=ad-unit-record
 10. https://therecord.media/author/daryna-antoniuk
 11. https://therecord.media/author/daryna-antoniuk

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