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"If Bogachev had been more careful about not using his real name when registering for accounts, he might not now be the FBI’s most wanted cybercriminal." I'm n
by turc1656 8y ago
"If Bogachev had been more careful about not using his real name when registering for accounts, he might not now be the FBI’s most wanted cybercriminal."
I'm not sure he cared about being discovered given this information..."Bogachev lives in the resort town of Anapa on the Black Sea, where Russian officials have declined for years to arrest him or extradite him to the United States. In fact, the Russian government has benefited from his criminal activity."
Friends in high places never hurts, especially if they are corrupt. He basically gets to live life like a Bond villain so I'm reasonably confident he never intended to hide his name or activity for the long haul.
- Misdicorl 8y agoIt still makes him 100% reliant on those friends, who you've already noted are corrupt. He's likely already been squeezed out of 99% of this money.
- meowface 8y agoQuite possibly, but he's probably still a millionaire. Not a bad deal for him. He still gets to make millions and commit fraud scot free, with the protection of the Russian government. He also gets to have fun working on sophisticated malware and novel C2 infrastructure architectures, continuously honing his skills. If I were him (and also had no morals) I'd probably be pretty happy with my life.