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Inside Department 4: Russia’s secret school for hackers

·Source: Graham Cluley

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Executive Summary

Most universities have a careers fair. At Bauman Moscow State Technical University, however, an elite group of students appear to have something rather more unusual: a direct pipeline into some of the world's most notorious state-sponsored hacking groups. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.

Analysis

Most universities have a careers fair. At Bauman Moscow State Technical University, however, an elite group of students appear to have something rather more unusual: a direct pipeline into some of the world's most notorious state-sponsored hacking groups. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
Source Attribution

Originally published by Graham Cluley on May 8, 2026.

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