The person at the center of this case
Multiple major technology and webmail companies; victims of computer fraud, economic espionage, and trade secret theft
Cold Case · Open
9 years waiting · since 2017
IGOR ANATOLYEVICH SUSHCHIN
Justice for Multiple major technology and webmail companies; victims of computer fraud, economic espionage, and trade secret theft — the trail went cold in 2017, but the truth hasn't.
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Lead #1What is Sushchin's current whereabouts and has he left Moscow since 2017?
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Lead #2How many FSB officers were involved in this conspiracy and have others been apprehended?
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Lead #3What specific trade secrets and user data were stolen, and how have victims been affected?
Igor Anatolyevich Sushchin, an alleged Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) officer, is wanted for his role in a sophisticated cybercriminal conspiracy spanning 2014-2016 that targeted major webmail and internet service providers, causing significant economic damage and theft of trade secrets. Working with FSB colleagues and criminal hackers including Alexsey Belan, Sushchin allegedly protected and directed unauthorized access to computer networks across multiple countries, particularly targeting systems in Northern California. He remains at large, last known to be in Moscow, Russia, and continues to evade capture despite a federal arrest warrant issued in February 2017.
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United States District Court, Northern District of California; Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
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Lead #4What is the connection between Sushchin and criminal hacker Alexsey Belan, and are they still collaborating?
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Lead #5What Russian company did Sushchin work for as Head of Information Security, and was it complicit in the espionage?
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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; Wire Fraud Caution: From at least January of 2014, continuing through December of 2016, Igor Anatolyevich Sushchin is alleged to have conspired with, among others, known and unknown FSB officers, including Dmitry Aleksandrovich Dokuchaev , to protect, direct, facilitate, and pay criminal hackers, including Alexsey Belan . Sushchin and his conspirators 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 Igor Anatolyevich Sushchin was issued on February 28, 2017, in 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; and wire fraud.
Remarks: Sushchin has Russian citizenship and is known to hold a Russian passport. Sushchin is alleged to be a Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) Officer of unknown rank.
In addition to working for the FSB, he is alleged to have served as Head of Information Security for a Russian company, providing information about employees of that company to the FSB. He was last known to be in Moscow, Russia.
Timeline of Events
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2014-01-01
Conspiracy begins
Igor Anatolyevich Sushchin and conspirators begin coordinating unauthorized access to computer networks of major webmail and internet service providers
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2016-12-31
Conspiracy concludes
Criminal conspiracy activities continue through December 2016
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2017-02-28
Federal arrest warrant issued
A federal arrest warrant for Igor Anatolyevich Sushchin was issued in the United States District Court, Northern District of California, based on indictment charging multiple cybercrimes and espionage
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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