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Why don't they sue them in a Russian court? There are laws against cybercrime there too.

• walrus01 5y ago
  my internal reaction to this idea: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOKociU8t_Q&t=5s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOKociU8t_Q&t=5s
• ronsor 5y ago
  While Russia technically has laws against cybercrime, it turns a blind eye as long as the criminals aren't hacking other Russian companies/citizens.
  • SXX 5y ago
    This is a myth. Russia is just normal authoritorian country and unless you're literally working for local 3 letter agencies you can get arrested and put in prison. And since it's not Israel and there are no rules this can also apply to someone working for regime too like it's recently happen to owner of local cybersecurity company Group-IB. Of course if you're to stay anonymous then you obviously have better chances to stay off radar in Russia than in US, but again that's only work until someone bribe local authorities to find you.
    • ryanlol 5y ago
      > it's recently happen to owner of local cybersecurity company Group-IB Charged with treason for aiding foreign intelligence agencies, odds are he was working with the FBI and is guilty as charged. Group-IB was kind of famous for causing problems, it’s surprising it took as long as it did for the government to crack down.
      • SXX 5y ago
        Might be he was working with FBI or he wasn't, but it doesnt change the fact that he was very much pro-Putin regime and had connections in local agencies. And he isnt a first one to get imprisoned just higher profile one. So even if you're literally part of their system someone can always come for you and eat you whole. The only "The Untouchable Russian Hackers" who exist are ones who officially work for government, but they are not any different than NSA.