The person at the center of this case
U.S. Government Officials and Researchers (Defense, Foreign Affairs, Security, and Nuclear Energy Sectors)
Cold Case · Open
2 years waiting · since 2023
RUSLAN ALEKSANDROVICH PERETYATKO
Justice for U.S. Government Officials and Researchers (Defense, Foreign Affairs, Security, and Nuclear Energy Sectors) — the trail went cold in 2023, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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suspect
Lead #1What is Ruslan Aleksandrovich Peretyatko's current location and operational status within the FSB?
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suspect
Lead #2What is the current whereabouts of co-conspirator Andrey Stanislavovich Korinets?
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Lead #3How many victims were targeted in the spear phishing campaign and what specific intelligence was successfully obtained?
Ruslan Aleksandrovich Peretyatko, an FSB officer, and co-conspirator Andrey Stanislavovich Korinets were indicted on December 5, 2023, for operating a spear phishing campaign targeting U.S. officials and researchers to steal credentials and intelligence on defense, foreign affairs, security, and nuclear energy. Both men remain at large and are wanted by the FBI for conspiracy to commit computer fraud and abuse. The case highlights ongoing cyber espionage threats from Russian state actors against sensitive U.S. government and research institutions.
Case
#743
United States
United States District Court, Northern District of California, San Francisco Division; FBI
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Lead #4What infrastructure, tools, and methods were used to conduct the phishing campaign?
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contact
Lead #5Are there additional unknown conspirators or FSB officers involved in this operation?
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Official wording
Source Narrative
Conspiracy to Commit Computer Fraud and Abuse; Forfeiture Allegation Caution: Ruslan Aleksandrovich Peretyatko, a Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) officer, and his co-conspirator Andrey Stanislavovich Korinets are wanted for their alleged involvement in a spear phishing campaign in the United States that was specifically designed to gain unauthorized access to the email account credentials of their targeted victims in order to gather valuable intelligence related to United States defense, foreign affairs, security policies, and nuclear energy related research and development. On December 5, 2023, a grand jury, sitting in the United States District Court, Northern District of California, San Francisco Division, indicted the two men on charges of Conspiracy to Commit Computer Fraud and Abuse, and Forfeiture Allegation.
Timeline of Events
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2023-12-05
Federal Grand Jury Indictment
Ruslan Aleksandrovich Peretyatko and Andrey Stanislavovich Korinets indicted on charges of Conspiracy to Commit Computer Fraud and Abuse, and Forfeiture Allegation in the Northern District of California.
Case Information
Incident:December 5, 2023
Last Updated:May 19, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:December 5, 2023
Last Updated:May 19, 2026