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Dmitry Aleksandrovich Dokuchaev (Suspect/Fugitive)
Justice for Dmitry Aleksandrovich Dokuchaev (Suspect/Fugitive) — the trail went cold in 2017, but the truth hasn't.
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Why did Dokuchaev, an FSB officer, coordinate with criminal hackers like Alexsey Belan, and what was the FSB's strategic objective?
What specific trade secrets and user data were stolen from major webmail and internet service providers, and how was it weaponized?
Who are the other FSB officers involved, particularly Igor Sushchin, and what were their specific roles in the conspiracy?
Dmitry Aleksandrovich Dokuchaev, an alleged Russian FSB officer, is accused of leading a sophisticated cybercriminal conspiracy from 2014 through 2016 that targeted major internet and webmail service providers, stealing trade secrets and user data for financial gain and espionage purposes. Working with other FSB officers and criminal hackers including Alexsey Belan, Dokuchaev allegedly orchestrated unauthorized access to computer networks across the Northern District of California and beyond. A federal arrest warrant was issued in February 2017, but Dokuchaev remains at large in Moscow, Russia, making this case a significant example of state-sponsored cyber espionage.
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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.
Alleged conspiracy to commit computer fraud and abuse begins, continuing through December 2016
U.S. District Court, Northern District of California issues arrest warrant for Dmitry Aleksandrovich Dokuchaev based on indictment