From The Guardian:
An alleged computer hacker being held in the Czech Republic is at the centre of an international legal tussle between the United States and Russia amid lingering disquiet over Moscows alleged interference in the recent US presidential election.
Yevgeniy Nikulin, 29, faces extradition requests from both countries after being detained by Czech police on an Interpol arrest warrant issued by US authorities.
https://www.theguardian.com/technol...sia-hacking-yevgeniy-nikulin-linkedin-dropbox
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Edit: apparently has nothing to do with election hacking. Sorry folks. Mods sorry about this. Still news I suppose though.
However, The Guardian suggests - One theory is Nikulin even if not personally involved in the election hacking may know other hackers who were. Photograph: Police of the Czech Republic
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Meanwhile, Russia has responded to the American extradition request against Nikulin by tabling one of its own, demanding that he be returned to face allegations dating back to 2009 that he hacked another persons bank account and stole 111,000 roubles (£1,465).
He was never formally accused at that time. I think the reason is that he was recruited [by the Russian security services], said Ondrej Kundra, political editor with the Czech weekly magazine Respekt, which has reported that the Russian services offer alleged offenders immunity from prosecution in exchange for collaboration.
An alleged computer hacker being held in the Czech Republic is at the centre of an international legal tussle between the United States and Russia amid lingering disquiet over Moscows alleged interference in the recent US presidential election.
Yevgeniy Nikulin, 29, faces extradition requests from both countries after being detained by Czech police on an Interpol arrest warrant issued by US authorities.
https://www.theguardian.com/technol...sia-hacking-yevgeniy-nikulin-linkedin-dropbox
Lock if old.
Edit: apparently has nothing to do with election hacking. Sorry folks. Mods sorry about this. Still news I suppose though.
However, The Guardian suggests - One theory is Nikulin even if not personally involved in the election hacking may know other hackers who were. Photograph: Police of the Czech Republic
More context from article:
Meanwhile, Russia has responded to the American extradition request against Nikulin by tabling one of its own, demanding that he be returned to face allegations dating back to 2009 that he hacked another persons bank account and stole 111,000 roubles (£1,465).
He was never formally accused at that time. I think the reason is that he was recruited [by the Russian security services], said Ondrej Kundra, political editor with the Czech weekly magazine Respekt, which has reported that the Russian services offer alleged offenders immunity from prosecution in exchange for collaboration.
