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#10 The Hacker News general July 17, 2026 at 10:53 UTC

Armenia Detains Russian Tourist on U.S. Warrant for REvil Hacker, Lawyers Say Wrong Man

By [email protected] (The Hacker News)

AI Summary

Armenia detained Russian tourist Aleksandr Ermakov on June 28 at Yerevan's Zvartnots airport on a U.S. extradition request for a REvil ransomware suspect of the same name, but the detainee's legal team claims the wrong man was arrested. The case underscores ongoing international cooperation in pursuing REvil members and the complications of cross-border cybercrime extradition where name-matching alone may be insufficient.

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