Russian hacker indicted over phishing campaign that allegedly infected 80,000 computers
A Russian hacker was extradited and indicted in the United States over an alleged phishing campaign that infected 80,000 computers and stole data through remote access.
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Why it matters
The scale of the alleged compromise highlights significant cross-border cybercrime and data-security risks.
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- Russian hacker faces up to 20 years in prison, following extradition and indictment over US phishing campaign that allegedly infected 80,000 PCs — hacker stole victims' data via remote access ↗tomshardware.com · Recorded source date: Sep 2, 2026, 3:47 PM UTC
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