Russian cyberhacker captured at Thai resort after | Tech News

A Russian hacker accused of allegedly orchestrating cyberattacks on U.S. and European authorities companies was arrested a a Thai resort earlier this month, stated police.

The 35-year-old, who was not named within the report however recognized by Russian state media as Denis Obrezko, entered Thailand on Oct. 30 at Phuket Airport. He was arrested at his lodge on Nov. 6 and is awaiting doable extradition.

Details in regards to the arrest are scarce because the U.S. Department of Justice hasn’t revealed a lot data, nor has the U.S. State Department.

However, Russia’s Consul General in Phuket, Yegor Ivanov, informed the Russian state information company Tass that the consulate “received notification of the arrest of a Russian citizen on charges of committing an information technology crime.”

“He was arrested on November 6 and transferred to Bangkok that same day,” Ivanov stated with out additional particulars.

Ilya Ilyin, head of the consular part of the Russian embassy in Thailand, informed Tass that Russian diplomats visited the suspect in a Bangkok jail.

“Embassy staff conducted a consular visit to the Russian citizen detained at the request of the United States,” stated Ilyin, including that the embassy was making an attempt to rearrange a go to together with his relations.

In a assertion, Thailand’s Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau stated that the arrest was the outcome of an FBI tip that the “world-class hacker” was touring to Phuket.

Following a raid on his lodge room, police seized laptops, cellphones, and digital wallets, stated authorities, including that the FBI was readily available for the arrest.

Several media shops reported that a second Russian hacker wished by the FBI, who has ties to Russian navy intelligence, was arrested in Phuket a day later. However, Thai police stated there had solely been one arrest.

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Obrezko is allegedly half of the group Void Blizzard, stated Thai police. The group has been described as a cyber espionage gang that was acknowledged by Microsoft for hacking assaults that align with Russia’s pursuits.

“This individual had previously breached security systems and attacked government agencies in both Europe and the United States,” stated the CCIB in a assertion.

A proper request for the suspect’s extradition has been made, however it’s unclear how long the method will take, stated officers.