Russian hacking ring

Also, while Klyushin is theoretically facing up to 20 years in prison for insider trading, the fact is his lack of a criminal record and his "admirable personal history" means he would likely get a much lower sentence, further reducing his eagerness to flee. Nemtsov noted that a man charged with a years-long conspiracy to provide substandard concrete for the Big Dig only got three years probation after his conviction.

Then there's the presumption of innocence, which applies even to foreign nationals, he wrote, adding the Russian government's concern for one of its citizen during the Swiss extradition procedings is no different than what the American government would do for one of its citizens abroad.

Attempting to protect its citizens, however, is a far cry from what the Government is attempting to suggest — that the Russian Government would forcefully remove Mr. Klyushin from this District — an argument that is not at all based on any historic precedent and an act that would likely spark an international crisis.

Prosecutors have not specified why Klyushin was extradited to Boston, although the US Attorney's office has said some of the online breakins were done through a data center in Boston. Now, if he gets bail, that would be up to the MBF to decide whether or not to put up the money.

My gut is that if he were to be granted bail, the conditions would be such to use this guy's own assets to ensure his attendance at court proceedings the point of bail. But there are state and federal statutes that limit and guide how bail can be set and my overarching point is that state legislatures and the US Congress could, if they choose, change the way bail is structured and possibly eliminate the need of organizations such as the Mass Bail Fund, whose intent is to bring more equity to a system that is almost frictionless for a preppy, Ivy League serial rapist yet forces a teenager to languish in Rikers for 3 years for allegedly stealing a backpack.

Like you said, bail is meant to ensure a defendant's appearance in court. It shouldn't be a permanent obstruction to freedom for people awaiting trial. Is not true that hates Moose and Squirrel. Loooves Moose and Squirrel very much. Would not even know how to hate. And what's the story behind all the scribbling on that certificate? Already a subscriber? Monitor journalism changes lives because we open that too-small box that most people think they live in.

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Skip to main content Skip to main menu Skip to search Skip to footer. Search for:. Manage subscription. Sinclair Broadcast Group hit by ransomware attack, upending local TV newscasts. Sinclair, which is the second largest operator of TV stations in the US, has been investigating the ransomware attack since Saturday. The disturbance impeded the production of local newscasts throughout the day on Sunday and again on Monday, Sinclair staffers previously told CNN Business. The company also said it was working to determine what information the hackers stole and that it had notified law enforcement and US government agencies about the attack.

Read More. Neither Sinclair nor US government agencies have named a culprit in the hack. Sinclair declined to address the potential role of Evil Corp in the ransomware attack, citing an ongoing investigation into the incident. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told the Vedomosti newspaper in that the presidential administration had used M to monitor social media.

Klyushin, Ermakov and co-defendant Nikolai Rumiantcev were all listed as employees of M, which purports to be an IT company based in Moscow, according to the affidavit. The company claimed it could emulate Advanced Persistent Threats — a term often used to describe state-backed hackers.

Two of the defendants discussed the profits they allegedly earned trading on behalf of two men, according to the affidavit.