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Armenia Detains Russian Tourist on U.S. Warrant for REvil Hacker, Lawyers Say Wrong Man
Armenia detained a Russian tourist named Aleksandr Ermakov at Yerevan airport on June 28 based on a U.S. extradition request for a REvil ransomware suspect also named Aleksandr Ermakov. His wife and legal representatives claim the detained individual is the wrong person, as the name match appears coincidental rather than evidence of identity.
Why it matters: Organizations and security teams tracking REvil threat actors should monitor extradition outcomes, though practitioners should be aware that name-based matches can lead to mistaken detentions and false leads in attribution efforts.
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