A Russian national was detained at an Armenian airport and… (хакер · задержать · аэропорт)
A Russian national was detained at an Armenian airport and authorities intend to extradite him to the US; however, he turned out simply to be a lookalike of a hacker who has been wanted by Interpol.
Consensus
- A Russian man was detained at Yerevan Airport in Armenia.
- The detention was due to a match with the name of a hacker wanted by Interpol and U.S. authorities.
- The man is being held in pre-trial detention (SIZO) in Armenia.
- Armenian authorities plan to extradite him to the United States.
- The detained man has no connection to cybercrime or programming.
Points of divergence
- The man was returning home after a vacation with his wife in Armenia. — riamo
- The man worked for the FSB (Federal Security Service) for a long time. — riamo
- Three countries imposed personal sanctions against the wanted hacker. — riamo
- The family claims local law enforcement is aware of the mistake. — riamo
- Armenian special services received a direct order from U.S. authorities to place him in custody: 'send to SIZO'. — tg_bazabazon
Coverage (2 sources)
- Russia's Hacker Lookalike Arrested in Armenian Airport and Wants to Be Transferred to the USA — РИАМО
- Russian national detained at Armenian airport and sought for extradition to US — turns out he's just a pseudonym of a hacker wanted by Interpol — Baza