Overview
- Federal prosecutors arrested Oxygen Forensics CEO Lee Reiber in Boise and detained Russian national Oleg Davydov in London after filing a criminal complaint that charges both with conspiracy to commit wire fraud for concealing Russian control.
- The complaint alleges five Russian nationals controlled the Virginia firm through a Cyprus holding company and that the software was developed in Russia, but it does not accuse the software of containing malicious code or being used to breach customers.
- Authorities executed a magistrate warrant that allowed seizure of the company’s corporate bank accounts, roughly 57 internet domains and related cyber infrastructure as part of the investigation.
- Prosecutors say Reiber signed multiple government certifications stating the company had no foreign owner, a claim that helped secure a multi‑year Secret Service National Computer Forensics Institute contract; the charge carries a maximum sentence of 20 years.
- The case follows public allegations by a former employee and could reshape how U.S. agencies vet forensic tools, with extradition proceedings for Davydov and a planned arraignment for Reiber in Los Angeles set as the next steps.