Hackers undermine Russia's attempts to control the internet

Authorities have blacklisted thousands of sites for political dissent since Putin's re-election in 2012 - but activists have subverted the system Moscow's attempt to control the internet inside Russia has come unstuck following a campaign by hackers who have subverted a system of blacklisting sites deemed inappropriate. Since Vladimir Putin's re-election in 2012, authorities have banned thousands of sites - some for promoting "social ills", others for political dissent - by inscribing their part...