The person at the center of this case
Unnamed U.S. technology companies and their users
Cold Case · Open
9 years waiting · since 2017
IGOR ANATOLYEVICH SUSHCHIN
Justice for Unnamed U.S. technology companies and their users — the trail went cold in 2017, but the truth hasn't.
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suspect
Lead #1What is Sushchin's current location and status within the FSB hierarchy?
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evidence
Lead #2What specific trade secrets and user data were accessed during the 2014-2016 conspiracy?
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person
Lead #3Who are the unknown co-conspirators and criminal hackers involved in the unauthorized access operations?
Igor Anatolyevich Sushchin, an alleged Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) officer, is wanted for conspiring with FSB officials and criminal hackers to gain unauthorized access to major U.S. webmail and internet service provider networks between 2014 and 2016. The conspiracy involved computer fraud, economic espionage, and theft of trade secrets targeting companies in Northern California and beyond. Sushchin remains at large, believed to be in Moscow, Russia, and his current whereabouts and activities remain unknown.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); United States District Court, Northern District of California
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Lead #4Has Sushchin had any known communications or movements outside of Moscow since the warrant was issued?
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Lead #5What role did his position as Head of Information Security for a Russian company play in facilitating the conspiracy?
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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 period begins
Igor Anatolyevich Sushchin and conspirators begin unauthorized access operations targeting major webmail and internet service providers.
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2016-12-31
Conspiracy period ends
The alleged conspiracy and unauthorized computer access activities continue through December 2016.
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2017-02-28
Federal arrest warrant issued
A federal arrest warrant was issued in the United States District Court, Northern District of California, San Francisco, for charges including computer fraud, economic espionage, and theft of trade secrets.
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Case Information
Incident:January 1, 2014
Last Updated:June 15, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:January 1, 2014
Last Updated:June 15, 2026