Overview
- The Russian citizen was detained on Phuket on November 6, 2025 and moved to Bangkok the same day, Thai police confirmed.
- Thai authorities say the arrest followed a U.S. request over alleged computer crimes, with the FBI handling the case and describing the suspect as a world-class hacker.
- Russian investigators charged him in absentia with organizing a criminal community, unlawful access to computer information, large-scale theft in more than 40 episodes, and about 10 attempted thefts.
- The Russian case was opened in Kaluga in 2018, and the preliminary investigation deadline has been extended to February 17, 2026.
- A Russian court set a two-month custody measure to start if he is extradited or deported to Russia, or if he is otherwise detained on Russian territory.