as western hysteria and russophobia. for some of the grey—haired generals, being sanctioned is like a reward. a badge of honour? yes, a badge of honour. even if they have been caught? well, caught in what? for them, it is intelligence gathering against the enemy of the russian state. and it is notjust individuals who are being accused of hacking for the russian state. entire institutions and even private companies have been sanctioned, too. denis is the new ceo of positive technologies. he said he was just as shocked as the rest of the cybersecurity world when president biden accused his well—respected company of hacking for russia in april. the sanctions forced him to postpone a long—awaited ipo. it has also cut the company off from access to many western