$10 million reward for the head of a Russian hacker

“Russia is a safe haven for cybercriminals and provides an environment in which malware actors freely conduct harmful cyber operations against the United States, its partners and allies,” US State Department spokesman Matt Miller said in a statement. a written statement.

PRIZE UP TO $10 MILLION

Miller noted that as part of the State Department’s International Organized Crime Awards Program, a reward of up to $10 million is being offered to those who provide information leading to the arrest or conviction of Russian national Mikhail Pavlovich Matveev for organized crime. international.

Stating that the Ministry of Justice has filed lawsuits against Matveev in two courts in the states of Washington and New Jersey, Miller noted that the Russian hacker was also placed on the US Treasury Department’s sanctions list.

“We took these actions because of Matveev’s role in incidents of cyberattacks against US law enforcement, businesses, and critical infrastructure in the United States and around the world,” said Matt Miller. he used his statements. (AA)