> This hack comes shortly after similar attacks on two other Russian cybercrime forums,
I don't understand so I have to ask:
What allows these sites to be designated as Russian? Is it simply the location of the server(s)? Is it a geographic designation, or more of a political one? Or both?
Since their inception in the mid-aughts, both of these forums (Mazafaka and DirectConnection) have been among the most difficult to join — admitting only native Russian speakers and requiring each applicant to furnish a non-refundable cash deposit and “vouches” or guarantees from at least three existing members.
In addition, their administration is exclusively Russian nationals, and all forum posts and communications are done in Russian.
I don't understand so I have to ask:
What allows these sites to be designated as Russian? Is it simply the location of the server(s)? Is it a geographic designation, or more of a political one? Or both?