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Russian authorities have arrested a man suspected of writing and distributing ransomware. The suspect, whose name hasn’t been released yet, goes by the nickname of Pornopoker.
Authorities arrested Pornopoker at the Domodedovo International Airport near Moscow, after the suspect had returned from Thailand, where police said he was hiding.
Ministry officials also said Pornopoker worked with an accomplice, which they’ve already arrested, but not provided any other details.
, Pornopoker had created ransomware that locks users’ computers with a message perpetrating to be from Russian authorities, such as the police (MIA), secret service (FSB), or the Federal Bailiff Service.
