Russian businessman, others made millions in insider trading through hacking – US
The US accuses five Russians of trading on earnings reports obtained by hacking vendors that help companies file reports
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The US accuses five Russians of trading on earnings reports obtained by hacking vendors that help companies file reports
Five Russians including a Kremlin-linked businessman now in US custody carried out a vast insider trading scheme which allowed them to profit from corporate information stolen through hacking, US authorities said.
BOSTON--Five Russians including a Kremlin-linked businessman now in U.S. custody carried out a vast, $82 million insider trading scheme that allowed them
A Russian national was extradited to the United States from Switzerland over the weekend, to face charges for his alleged role in a scheme whose participants traded on information stolen from hacked U.S. companies.
BOSTON—A Russian national has been extradited to the United States from Switzerland to face charges relating to his alleged involvement in a global scheme to trade on non-public information stolen from U.S. computer networks that netted tens of millions of dollars in illegal profits. Four other Russian nationals were also charged as part of the scheme. Vladislav Klyushin, also known as “Vladislav Kliushin,” 41, of Moscow, Russia, was arrested in Sion, Switzerland on March 21, 2021 and was extradited to the United States on Dec. 18. Charges were unsealed this morning in U.S. District Cour...