I was just exaggerating for effect. Obviously I wouldn't seriously claim nobody ever did something, just that it wasn't what I would consider common behavior.

That being said, I think the particular example you provided is kind of weak. It's my understanding that the behavior you speak of was driven primarily by the Russian government's unofficial policy of ignoring cybercrimes committed by their citizens so long as the targets were not domestic. They were ensuring their ability to continue operation by banning discussion of targeting Russians. This is how groups like the Russian Business Network have been able to flourish.

This is more due to the special blend of an inferiority complex and a strong us vs them mentality common to far too many Russians.

Also the russian government doesn't punish cybercrime if the victim isn't russian.

That usually was because authors were also posters on that forum and offered significant discounts or even free licences