It's possible the Russian state use this as yet another tool of its legal arsenal to target dissidents and regime opponents. It could also be used to conscript hackers and technies running those services.<p>Some incidents a few years back actually persuaded Microsoft to give its software for free to Russian NGO's.<p><a href="http://www.itworld.com/article/2755642/it-management/microsoft-to-issue-blanket-license-to-ngos.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.itworld.com/article/2755642/it-management/microso...</a>