Tag Archives: NatInfoSec

Drones to Diplomas: How Russia’s Largest Private University is Linked to a $25M Essay Mill

December 6, 2025

A sprawling academic cheating network turbocharged by Google Ads that has generated nearly $25 million in revenue has curious connections to a Kremlin-connected oligarch whose Russian university builds drones for Russia’s war against Ukraine.

Pakistani Firm Shipped Fentanyl Analogs, Scams to US

May 7, 2025

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A Texas firm recently charged with conspiring to distribute synthetic opioids in the United States is at the center of a vast network of companies in the U.S. and Pakistan whose employees are accused of using online ads to scam westerners seeking help with trademarks, book writing, mobile app development and logo designs, a new investigation reveals.