Alleged RedLine malware developer extradited to US, faces up to 30 years
2026-03-27T02:51:54Z•5dd4a7d6d08b8478c73f23dc69cceaf4e19f94b457cc73fd888c08f3282b0bfb
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What happened
A batch of security and privacy news: Hambardzum Minasyan, alleged developer of the RedLine infostealer, was extradited to the U.S. and indicted on charges including CFAA and money laundering and faces up to 30 years; a senior U.S. official accused the Chinese government of implicitly supporting criminal syndicates running cyber scam compounds in Southeast Asia that have stolen billions from Americans; pro‑Ukraine hacker group "Bearlyfy" has conducted over 70 attacks on Russian companies and is now deploying custom ransomware; Apple began rolling out default-on age verification for UK iPhone/i
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