"In Russia, for example, authorities there generally will not initiate a cybercrime investigation against one of their own unless a company or individual within

"In Russia, for example, authorities there generally will not initiate a cybercrime investigation against one of their own unless a company or individual within the country’s borders files an official complaint as a victim. Ensuring that no affiliates can produce victims in their own countries is the easiest way for these criminals to stay off the radar of domestic law enforcement agencies." From the article. So I guess it is the same principle.