Russian national Pyotr Levashov, 36, was arrested in Barcelona, Spain, on April 7. He is accused of masterminding massive spam and ransomware campaigns launched by the Kelihos botnet that he allegedly controlled, including assisting in pump-and-dump stock schemes that defrauded Americans. The Justice Department issued a statement saying the arrest has nothing to do with national security concerns. Some media outlets have subsequently revised their stories, including the BBC’s story. The BBC was unable to confirm the RT report, however, and received strong indications that the arrest had nothing whatsoever to do.”]
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