Russian basketball player Daniil Kasatkin was detained in France on US warrants for allegedly acting as a ransomware gang negotiator. The case is linked to a notorious cybercriminal group responsible for attacks on over 900 organizations, including two federal agencies. #Conti #BreachForums
Keypoints
- Daniil Kasatkin was arrested at Paris’s Charles de Gaulle airport at the request of US authorities.
- He is accused of being a negotiator for a ransomware gang involved in major cyberattacks.
- Kasatkin’s lawyer claims he bought a second-hand computer that may have been hacked, denying any involvement in cybercrimes.
- The ransomware group linked to the case is believed to have targeted over 900 companies and federal agencies.
- French police have also arrested four suspected hackers associated with BreachForums recently.