Pro basketball player and 4 youths arrested in connection to ransomware crimes
Former Russian professional basketball player Daniil Kasatkin and four others have been arrested in Europe in connection with ransomware attacks. Kasatkin, who played for MBA Moscow and briefly for Penn State University, was detained in France at the request of US authorities. The 26-year-old denies the charges and has been under extradition arrest since June 23. The arrests are related to crime syndicates responsible for ransomware attacks, and Kasatkin was apprehended at the de Gaulle airport while traveling with his fiancée.
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