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> Anyone remembering this Russian guy arrested straight from plane when he landed in USA going to make a talk to defcon ? I had to look it up, but it's Dmitry
by badocr 3y ago
> Anyone remembering this Russian guy arrested straight from plane when he landed in USA going to make a talk to defcon ?
I had to look it up, but it's Dmitry Sklyarov [1], who worked for the russian-based ElcomSoft, which was known for selling all sorts of DRM cracking programs.
[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_v._Elcom_Ltd https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_v._Elcom_Ltd.
- justsomehnguy 3y ago>> However, ElcomSoft's product, and thus presumably the efforts of its employees including Sklyarov, were entirely legal in Russia. Sklyarov was eventually released on bail, but forced to remain in California, separated from his family, until his case concluded