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Re:REvil Ransom Arrest, $6M Seizure, and $10M Reward by csomar on Tuesday November 09, 2021 @08:11AM (#29161244)
How is this particular instance "corruption". The guy violated US laws which Russia do not "harmonize". This is similar to a US-based person who is attacking Putin in the media. It's illegal in Russia, but would that make the US extradite him?
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Re:REvil Ransom Arrest, $6M Seizure, and $10M Reward by flerchin on Tuesday November 09, 2021 @11:46AM (#29164012)
Thievery is illegal in Russia too.
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Re:REvil Ransom Arrest, $6M Seizure, and $10M Reward by csomar on Tuesday November 09, 2021 @05:47PM (#29168578)
But the theft is happening outside of Russia, so a Russian court could not pursue.
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Re:REvil Ransom Arrest, $6M Seizure, and $10M Reward by sydthrowaway on Tuesday November 09, 2021 @08:56PM (#29170228)
What would happen if you stole $1bn in Russia and escaped to the US?
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Re:REvil Ransom Arrest, $6M Seizure, and $10M Reward by tata71 on Wednesday November 10, 2021 @01:45AM (#29171819)
You'd make a federated, censorship-resilient sometimes-encrypted chat app.
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