Russian Denis Dubnikov was detained in the Netherlands at the request of the US FBI, he is accused of laundering money obtained by extortion as a result of hacking.
Ukraine , Ukraingate , 13 , November , 2021 – International News
The US Department of Justice is seeking the extradition of 29-year-old Dubnikov, accused of receiving more than $ 400,000 in cryptocurrency as a ransom.
The arrest of the Russian was one of the biggest steps taken by US law enforcement agencies against the so-called Ryuk extortionist program, which was involved in a wave of hacks by US medical organizations last year.
US and European law enforcement continues to campaign against Eastern European and Russian extortionist gangs.
source : ukrgate
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