Russian hacker wanted by U.S. tells court he worked for Putin's party

[DonViejo]

Source: Reuters




SEPTEMBER 28, 2017 / 12:09 PM / UPDATED AN HOUR AGO

Jack Stubbs

MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Russian hacker arrested in Spain on a U.S. warrant said on Thursday he previously worked for President Vladimir Putin’s United Russia party and feared he would be tortured and killed if extradited, RIA news agency reported.

Peter Levashov was arrested while on holiday in Barcelona in April. U.S. prosecutors later charged him with hacking offences, accusing him of operating a network of tens of thousands of infected computers used by cyber criminals.

Levashov’s comments offered a rare glimpse into the relationship between cyber criminals and the Russian state. U.S. officials say Russian authorities routinely shield hackers from prosecution abroad before recruiting them for espionage work.

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He told a court in Madrid on Thursday that he had worked for the United Russia party for the last 10 years. “I collected different information about opposition parties and delivered it to the necessary people at the necessary time,” RIA quoted him as saying.





Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-cyber-botnet/russian-hacker-wanted-by-u-s-tells-court-he-worked-for-putins-party-idUSKCN1C32EP

[underpants]

1. Very interesting

Thanks

[Achilleaze]

2. republicans smirking

as their evil empire* russian moneybot troll-boyo buddies screw over American democracy and continue to perpetrate ACTS OF WAR** against the American people.


* per ronald reagan
** per all 17 US Intelligence Agencies & even dick freaking cheney

[byronius]

3. Doesn't get more traitorous than this, anytime in American history.

More than one-third of the American population are fine with their new Russian overlords.

Because racism is the new religion.

[Brother Buzz]

6. Actually five Russians have be arrested in in Europe in recent months for internet scams

Peter Levashov's arrest is unique because of his direct connection to Putin's kleptocracy.

[Brother Buzz]

10. Here's some Fox shit about the five arrested hackers to chew on

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/08/01/russian-hackers-arrested-on-vacation-in-us-led-operation.html

and here's a decent link on the most current arrest:
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-cyber-botnet/russian-hacker-wanted-by-u-s-tells-court-he-worked-for-putins-party-idUSKCN1C32EP


If you need more, try Google.

[Brother Buzz]

14. Might depend on which court they end up in, no?

How's that search going?

[Brother Buzz]

16. Is it true they were convicted in absentia in a Russian court?

That's what the word is on the street.

[Brother Buzz]

18. A couple of buskers on the street hipped me to that tidbit....

and they are never wrong.

[ToxMarz]

5. I think the US and even the world community should sanction

Russia by cutting off all domestic internet access. The can have their own, and the rest of us can have ours. Anyone linked with theirs will have no access to ours. Including Facebook, Twitter etc.

[True_Blue]

20. That's an excellent idea!

Unfortunately, that's not going to happen as long as Putin's puppets are in control of the WH. Congress needs to do their job and get the Russian traitors out of the WH.

[vkkv]

9. We are being attacked while the GOP Congress does NOTHING !

Repuli-Scums !!!!!!

[bluestarone]

19. and does Mueller

get any of this testimony??????????????????????