Russian Basketball Player Arrested in France Over Alleged Ransomware Ties (therecord.media) 4
A Russian professional basketball player has been arrested in France at the request of the United States, which reportedly accused him of being involved in a ransomware group that allegedly targeted hundreds of American companies and federal institutions. From a report: Daniil Kasatkin, 26, was detained in June at Paris's Charles de Gaulle Airport shortly after arriving in the country with his fiancee, according to local media reports. He is currently being held in extradition custody, with a U.S. warrant reportedly issued against him. Kasatkin previously studied and played basketball in the U.S., at Penn State University.
The unnamed ransomware network Kasatkin is suspected of being part of is believed to have targeted nearly 900 entities between 2020 and 2022. Local media, citing court proceedings in Paris, reported that Kasatkin allegedly helped negotiate ransom payments, though the extent of the damage caused by the attacks has not been disclosed.
The unnamed ransomware network Kasatkin is suspected of being part of is believed to have targeted nearly 900 entities between 2020 and 2022. Local media, citing court proceedings in Paris, reported that Kasatkin allegedly helped negotiate ransom payments, though the extent of the damage caused by the attacks has not been disclosed.
"Anything you can do..." (Score:2)
"I can do better!" Looks like tit-for-tat for the Brittney Griner fiasco to me.
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There's a good bit of difference between these two cases.
Griner was arrested for a small amount of THC tincture and was given a sentence WELL beyond what the Russian legal system mandates for such a crime which is why we had to trade an imprisoned Russian arms dealer to get her out. If she has been given a fine and probation or some other reasonable sentence for her crime we wouldn't have cared.
This Russian guy will likely be treated a lot better and given a fair trial with a proper sentence in line with ou
Maybe France can trade him ... (Score:3)