Marina Butina pictured in 2014. Butina had been in contacts with some civil rights groups that had been the victim of website defacements. (Flickr / Pavel Starikov) Securiosity: Maria Butina’s curious, too! News on Russian spies, hacking cases, and vulnerability disclosure programs. Jul 27, 2018 By cyberscoop_staff Jeff Stone
Marina Butina pictured in 2014. Butina had been in contacts with some civil rights groups that had been the victim of website defacements. (Flickr / Pavel Starikov) Why did Maria Butina want info on a phished civil rights group? The Russian national took a keen interest in a D.C.-based organization's cybersecurity vulnerabilities soon after the group was hit by phishing attempts last year. Jul 24, 2018 By Ryan Duffy