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Russia Arrests Top Kaspersky Lab Security Researcher On Charges of Treason (bleepingcomputer.com)
An anonymous reader quotes a report from BleepingComputer: Russian authorities arrested Ruslan Stoyanov, one of Kaspersky Lab's top-ranked security researchers, under article 275 of the Russian criminal code, which refers to treason. According to Russian newspaper Kommersant, who broke the story today, Stoyanov was arrested in December, together with the head of the Russian Secret Service (FSB) information security department Sergei Mikhailov. In a statement released today by Kaspersky Lab, the company says that Stoyanov was arrested based on activities he partook in before joining the company. Details regarding the investigation are murky, but according to the Russian newspaper who quotes anonymous sources, Stoyanov was involved in facilitating the transfer of funds from foreign companies to Mikhailov's accounts. According to Stoyanov's LinkedIn account, before serving as Head of the Computer Incidents Investigation Team at Kaspersky, he worked as Deputy Director for a company called Indrik, but also as a Major in the Ministry of Interior's Cyber Crime Unit.
The details are in the summary: He and a high-ranking FSB official were laundering money from foreign accounts.
Yawn.
Yeah, and the CIA also has a habit of trying to buy off Russian security personnel with money transfers from front companies.
given how fast the company distanced itself from him and stating it was for actions prior to his employment it sounds like this is just another corrupt individual caught up taking bribes from US government. Putin does plenty of shady shit, but that doesn't suddenly make everyone else innocent.
Don't confuse stupid with things like crazy, self-centered, narcissistic, selfish, etc. At least as far as Trump himself is concerned. Don't make the mistake of underestimating him; that's what got him where he is in the first place.
Do not look into laser with remaining eye.
How is this "informative"? From your perspective, Putin has this habit (an assertion without evidence provided). If true, that doesn't indicate that the accusations are false at all. You make no argument and provide no new information.
That still doesn't make everyone arrested automatically innocent. And given the people involved their seems no political or business reasons to send the police after them. seems more likely these are just individuals caught laundering money from foreign government bribes.