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Victims of unauthorized computer access and data theft (major webmail and internet service providers)
Cold Case · Open
9 years waiting · since 2017
DMITRY ALEKSANDROVICH DOKUCHAEV
Justice for Victims of unauthorized computer access and data theft (major webmail and internet service providers) — the trail went cold in 2017, but the truth hasn't.
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suspect
Lead #1Why has Dokuchaev remained at large in Moscow despite the federal warrant, and what diplomatic or legal barriers prevent his extradition?
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Lead #2What specific webmail and internet service providers were targeted, and how much user data was compromised?
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Lead #3What is the current operational status of FSB Center 18, and are other officers involved in this conspiracy still active?
Dmitry Aleksandrovich Dokuchaev, an alleged Russian FSB officer, is accused of leading a sophisticated cybercriminal conspiracy from 2014 to 2016 that targeted major webmail and internet service providers, stealing user data and trade secrets for commercial gain. A federal arrest warrant was issued in February 2017 by the U.S. District Court in Northern District of California, but Dokuchaev remains at large, believed to be in Moscow, Russia. The case highlights the intersection of state-sponsored cyber operations and organized cybercrime, with significant implications for international cybersecurity enforcement.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); United States District Court, Northern District of California
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Lead #4How did Dokuchaev coordinate with known criminal hackers like Alexsey Belan, and what was the financial structure of their arrangement?
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Source Narrative
Conspiring to Commit Computer Fraud and Abuse; Accessing a Computer Without Authorization for the Purpose of Commercial Advantage and Private Financial Gain; Damaging a Computer Through the Transmission of Code and Commands; Economic Espionage; Theft of Trade Secrets; Access Device Fraud; Aggravated Identity Theft; Wire Fraud Caution: From at least January of 2014, continuing through December of 2016, Dmitry Aleksandrovich Dokuchaev is alleged to have conspired with, among others, known and unknown FSB officers, including Igor Sushchin , to protect, direct, facilitate, and pay criminal hackers, including Alexsey Belan . Dokuchaev and his conspirators allegedly agreed to, and did, gain unauthorized access to the computer networks of and user accounts hosted at major companies providing worldwide webmail and internet-related services in the Northern District of California and elsewhere.
A federal arrest warrant for warrant for Dmitry Aleksandrovich Dokuchaev was issued on February 28, 2017, by the United States District Court, Northern District of California, San Francisco, California. That warrant was based on an indictment charging him with conspiring to commit computer fraud and abuse; accessing a computer without authorization for the purpose of commercial advantage and private financial gain; damaging a computer through the transmission of code and commands; economic espionage; theft of trade secrets; access device fraud; aggravated identity theft; and wire fraud.
Remarks: Dokuchaev is alleged to be an officer of the Russian FSB, assigned to FSB Center 18. He has Russian Citizenship and was last known to be in Moscow, Russia.
Timeline of Events
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2014-01-01
Conspiracy begins
Alleged conspiracy with FSB officers and criminal hackers begins, continuing through December 2016
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2017-02-28
Federal arrest warrant issued
U.S. District Court, Northern District of California issues arrest warrant for Dmitry Aleksandrovich Dokuchaev based on indictment
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Case Information
Incident:January 1, 2014
Last Updated:October 29, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:January 1, 2014
Last Updated:October 29, 2026