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Russian hacker arrested in Spain told wife warrant was linked to Trumps election win
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El Confidencial, a Spanish news website, has said that Mr Levashov's arrest warrant was issued by US authorities over suspected "hacking" that helped Donald Trump's campaign.
Mr Levashov's wife Maria also told Russian broadcaster RT that the arrest was made in connection with such allegations.
Mr Levashov's wife Maria also told Russian broadcaster RT that the arrest was made in connection with such allegations.
http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-39553250
APRIL 10, 2017
Spanish authorities arrested a Russian hacker over the weekend at the request of the United States government, based on a warrant citing allegations his activities were "linked to Trump's election win."
A Russian hacker, Pyotr Levashov, was arrested in Spain on an international computer crimes warrant issued by the United States. Initially, the Department of Justice claimed the arrest was not related to national security issues. However, in an interview with Russian state media, Levashov’s wife, Mary, said her husband told her the warrant he read talked about “the fact that the virus my husband allegedly created was related to Trump’s victory in the elections.”
According to the cyber security site Krebs on Security, Levashov was known in hacker circles as both “Peter Severa” and “Peter the Great” (Pyotr is Russian for “Peter”) and is “a pivotal figure in many Russian-language cybercrime forums.” Acting as a moderator on various online forums for hackers, Levashov reportedly served “as the virtual linchpin connecting virus writers with huge spam networks — including some that Severa allegedly created and sold himself.”
A spokesperson for Spain’s National Court said the arrest took place on Friday night in Barcelona where Levashov and his wife were vacationing. Levashov remains in custody in Spain at this time. No information about the status of his extradition to the U.S. is yet available.
As the media focuses on Trump’s ineffective strike in Syria, this arrest is a critical reminder that we must stay focused on getting to the truth of Trump’s possible collusion with Russia to win the White House.
http://shareblue.com/breaking-russian-hacker-arrested-in-spain-told-wife-warrant-was-linked-to-trumps-election-win/#.WOun_DNgCuI.twitter
Spanish authorities arrested a Russian hacker over the weekend at the request of the United States government, based on a warrant citing allegations his activities were "linked to Trump's election win."
A Russian hacker, Pyotr Levashov, was arrested in Spain on an international computer crimes warrant issued by the United States. Initially, the Department of Justice claimed the arrest was not related to national security issues. However, in an interview with Russian state media, Levashov’s wife, Mary, said her husband told her the warrant he read talked about “the fact that the virus my husband allegedly created was related to Trump’s victory in the elections.”
According to the cyber security site Krebs on Security, Levashov was known in hacker circles as both “Peter Severa” and “Peter the Great” (Pyotr is Russian for “Peter”) and is “a pivotal figure in many Russian-language cybercrime forums.” Acting as a moderator on various online forums for hackers, Levashov reportedly served “as the virtual linchpin connecting virus writers with huge spam networks — including some that Severa allegedly created and sold himself.”
A spokesperson for Spain’s National Court said the arrest took place on Friday night in Barcelona where Levashov and his wife were vacationing. Levashov remains in custody in Spain at this time. No information about the status of his extradition to the U.S. is yet available.
As the media focuses on Trump’s ineffective strike in Syria, this arrest is a critical reminder that we must stay focused on getting to the truth of Trump’s possible collusion with Russia to win the White House.
http://shareblue.com/breaking-russian-hacker-arrested-in-spain-told-wife-warrant-was-linked-to-trumps-election-win/#.WOun_DNgCuI.twitter
https://www.democraticunderground.com/10028913222
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I'm trying to keep up with all these people, but I think we are going to need a flow-chart.
