Apple suspected of attempting to bribe Russian ministers with a trip to London A report from a Russian news agency is claiming that Apple is suspected of attempting to bribe Russian ministers with a trip to London. Apple is said to have held a week-long seminar for Russian regional ministers of education and other officials at a venue in London.According to the report, Apple has confirmed that while financed the trip for trainers, it didn’t pay the official’s expenses.The London event has come to the attention of the National Anti-Corruption Committee which is to investigate whether the trip was in fact completely financed by Apple, as that could be considered bribery. If it turns out that Apple didn’t finance the trip, the officials could come under fire for financing the trip from regional budgets.The report suggests that the timing of the trip was suspicious because large federal government educational tenders for the modernisation of equipment worth up to RUB 2 billion (USD 66.5 million) per region will soon be conducted. Via BrightWire.Follow Karen Haslam on Twitter / Follow MacworldUK on TwitterRelated:WATCH: Hundreds of fake iPhones destroyed in Russia… by an excavatorGood profit margins, not growing market share is best for AppleRussian railway sues Apple Apple partner Foxconn in bribery investigationOpen source group urges EU Parliament staff to reject Microsoft ‘bribe’ Related content feature Key findings from the CISA 2022 Top Routinely Exploited Vulnerabilities report CISA’s recommendations for vendors, developers, and end-users promote a more secure software ecosystem. By Chris Hughes Sep 21, 2023 8 mins Zero Trust Threat and Vulnerability Management Security Practices news Insider risks are getting increasingly costly The cost of cybersecurity threats caused by organization insiders rose over the course of 2023, according to a new report from the Ponemon Institute and DTEX Systems. By Jon Gold Sep 20, 2023 3 mins Budget Data and Information Security news US cyber insurance claims spike amid ransomware, funds transfer fraud, BEC attacks Cyber insurance claims frequency increased by 12% in the first half of 2023 while claims severity increased by 42% with an average loss amount of more than $115,000. By Michael Hill Sep 20, 2023 3 mins Insurance Industry Risk Management news Intel Trust Authority attestation services now in general availability Formerly known as Project Amber, Intel’s attestation services support confidential computing deployments. By Michael Nadeau Sep 20, 2023 3 mins Zero Trust Security Hardware Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe