US seeks extradition of Russian basketball player for allegedly aiding ransomware gang
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WTF?! A Russian professional basketball player was arrested in France last month at the behest of the US over allegations that he acted as a negotiator for a ransomware gang. He is currently being held in detention pending extradition to the United States, while his lawyer claims this is all because he bought a second-hand computer.
Daniil Kasatkin, 26, moved to the US at 17 and played NCAA basketball at Penn State University during the 2018 – 19 season before returning to Russia in 2019. During four seasons with Moscow's MBA-MAI, he appeared in 172 games. Kasatkin also represented Russia's youth national teams.
French media report that Kasatkin was arrested on June 21 after arriving at Charles de Gaulle airport with his fiancée, whom he had just proposed to.
Kasatkin is accused of being part of an unnamed ransomware gang that attacked around 900 organizations between 2020 and 2022 ...
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