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Russian Basketball Player Arrested for Alleged Ransomware Role

7/12/2025

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Russian basketball player Daniil Kasatkin was arrested at Charles de Gaulle Airport in France, following a U.S. request, for allegedly being part of a ransomware group that targeted 900 entities from 2020 to 2022. While he denies the charges, asserting he lacks the necessary technical skills, his lawyer is pushing for bail, citing concerns over his declining health in custody.

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Russian basketball player Daniil Kasatkin was arrested at Charles de Gaulle Airport in France, following a U.S. request, for allegedly being part of a ransomware group that targeted 900 entities from 2020 to 2022. While he denies the charges, asserting he lacks the necessary technical skills, his lawyer is pushing for bail, citing concerns over his declining health in custody.