Russia’s attempt to tighten its digital grip with aggressive VPN blocking has backfired spectacularly, resulting in major outages across the domestic banking sector. Here is why 'over-blocking' is the ultimate cybersecurity own-goal.
Cybersecurity
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The Digital Boomerang: How Russia’s VPN Crackdown Backfired on Its Own Banks
Russia’s recent attempt to throttle VPN access resulted in a comical, yet costly, technical blunder. Instead of blocking dissidents, the state-mandated filters accidentally crippled its own banking infrastructure.
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When the Kill Switch Backfires: How Russia’s VPN Crackdown Took Down Its Own Banks
In an ironic twist of digital infrastructure, an attempt to stifle VPN access in Russia led to a nationwide banking collapse. Here’s how aggressive censorship collided with the reality of interconnected finance.