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Title: Russian Basketball Player Arrested in France Over Alleged Ransomware
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Link: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/07/11/15152...

A Russian professional basketball player has been arrested in France at the
request of the United States, which reportedly accused him of being involved
in a ransomware group that allegedly targeted hundreds of American companies
and federal institutions. From a report: Daniil Kasatkin, 26, was detained in
June at Paris's Charles de Gaulle Airport shortly after arriving in the
country with his fiancee, according to local media reports. He is currently
being held in extradition custody, with a U.S. warrant reportedly issued
against him. Kasatkin previously studied and played basketball in the U.S.,
at Penn State University. The unnamed ransomware network Kasatkin is
suspected of being part of is believed to have targeted nearly 900 entities
between 2020 and 2022. Local media, citing court proceedings in Paris,
reported that Kasatkin allegedly helped negotiate ransom payments, though the
extent of the damage caused by the attacks has not been disclosed.

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