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Acting on FBI Tip, Thailand Detains Suspected Russian Hacker

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Thai police detain a suspected Russian hacker in his Phuket hotel room on Nov. 6, 2025. (Image: Thai Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau)

Thai police cut short the beachside resort stay of a suspected Russian hacker after arresting him based on intelligence supplied by the FBI, which immediately requested the man's extradition to the United States.

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The male suspect's Nov. 6 arrest at a hotel on the island of Phuket came to light publicly on Wednesday after its announcement by Royal Thai Police officials in a press conference.

Police officials said they received information from the FBI "that a 35-year-old world-class hacker, who had previously breached security systems and attacked government agencies in Europe and the ...


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