6 October 2025

The Role of Cybercrime in Russian Hybrid Warfare

King's Building, Strand Campus, London

Russian hybrid warfare is often characterized by its use of irregular proxies adding a degree of separation between the Russian state and their hostile activities. Given cyberspace's ability to further blur these lines, this event will explore the role of cybercrime in Russian hybrid warfare, delving into their explicit and ambiguous links. The event will further showcase unique research into a cybercriminal actor illustrating the Russian state's likely outsourcing of destabilizing operations from cyber espionage, influence operations, to physical sabotage.
About the speaker

Bernhard Schneider is a Senior Intelligence Analyst at CrowdStrike, where he leads the Targeted eCrime Mission in the Global Threat Analysis Cell. Previously, he helped set up the Geneva-based CyberPeace Institute as founding member. Bernhard has worked on various digital threats, including online extremist propaganda, social media influence operations, and targeted cybercrime.

Bernhard holds a BA in Global Challenges from the Leiden University College and an MA in Intelligence & International Security from the King’s College London War Studies Department. He is a 2025-2026 Virtual Routes European Cybersecurity Fellow.

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