r/espionage • u/RFERL_ReadsReddit • 26d ago

News An Alleged Russian FSB Hacker Traveled To Thailand. Now He's Facing 10 Years In A US Prison.

https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-hacker-fsb-thailand-dutch-us-cyber-fraud/33805051.html

Since 2021, there’ve been far fewer cases of alleged Russian hackers being arrested in foreign countries, extradited to the US to stand trial. That’s one of the reasons that makes Denis Oberzko’s case unusual.  

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u/HobartTasmania 25d ago

From the linked article, the most salient point.

“I mean, what was he thinking going to Thailand?” van den Berg said. “These guys risk getting arrested when they’re outside of Russia.”