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Russian Arrested in Spain 'Over US Election Hacking' (bbc.com)

Posted by msmash on from the mystery-intensifies dept.

Spanish police have arrested a Russian programmer for alleged involvement in "hacking" the US election, BBC reported Monday, citing local press reports. From the report: Pyotr Levashov, arrested on 7 April in Barcelona, has now been remanded in custody. A "legal source" also told the AFP news agency that Mr Levashov was the subject of an extradition request by the US. The request is due to be examined by Spain's national criminal court, the agency added. El Confidencial, a Spanish news website, has said that Mr Levashov's arrest warrant was issued by US authorities over suspected "hacking" that helped Donald Trump's campaign.

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  1. Re: over suspected "hacking" that helped Donald Tr by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Flamebait
    Nixon got ousted over having his reelection team break in to the Democratic headquarters to plant bugs.

    This is identical, except now it was all done with computers. It's not somehow more acceptable because it's Russian hackers. It wasn't acceptable then, it isn't acceptable now.

  2. Re:Can someone explain what the Russians hacked? by PoopJuggler · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    I'll bet you believe in Bigfoot and The Easter Bunny too.