Now, one of the four accused has been brought to trial with some shocking details becoming public.
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Karim Baratov is the person in question, currently residing in Canada.
He has been accused of hacking into the Yahoo accounts on behalf of the Russian government.
Its still unclear if the 22 year old Baratov was aware that he was working for the FSB.
Although he said, it was his parents who helped pay for these.
The police also recovered C$ 31,000 in cash when they searched his residence.
The hackers were allegedly on the prowl for people of political interest vulnerable to financial fraud.
The list of victims include the White House and its diplomatic and military corps.
My son knows about my attitude toward Russian special authorities and its absolutely negative, Tokbergenov told the judge.
He knows why we moved to Canada.
I didnt want to live in that environment.
He has offered up C$845,000 equity in his home as surety to the courts.
I will create such conditions that maybe even jail will look like paradise to him, Tokbergenov said.
Looks like the hacker might have a happy homecoming.
Source:bloomberg
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