France Nabs Russian Basketball Player in Ransomware Probe
bankinfosecurityUS Authorities Say Daniil Kasatkin, 26, Worked as Negotiator for Ransomware Group Akshaya Asokan (asokan_akshaya) • July 14, 2025
A Paris criminal court last week held an extradition hearing for a Russian professional basketball player who U.S. authorities say worked as a negotiator for an undisclosed ransomware group.
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French police on June 21 arrested Daniil Kasatkin, 26, at Charles de Gaulle Airport after he arrived in Paris with his partner. U.S. law enforcement officials had issued an arrest warrant for his role in multiple ransomware schemes, French news outlet Le Monde first reported.
On Tuesday, the Investigative Division of the Paris ...
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