Alleged RedLine Malware Administrator Extradited to US

Hambardzum Minasyan of Armenia has been accused of being involved in the development and administration of the infostealer malware.

Armenian national Hambardzum Minasyan has been extradited to the United States over his alleged role in the administration of the RedLine infostealer malware.

The US Justice Department announced Minasyan’s first appearance in a Texas court on Wednesday.

According to authorities, the man was involved in maintaining the malware’s infrastructure, including command-and-control servers and administration panels used by affiliates. He also allegedly collected payments from affiliates and handled support requests.

“The indictment alleges that Minasyan registered two virtual private servers to host portions of RedLine’s infrastructure as well as two internet domains in support of the RedLine scheme,” the DOJ said.

“He also allegedly created repositories on an online file sharing site that were used to distribute RedLine to affiliates. In November 2021, he allegedly registered a cryptocurrency account ...