The person at the center of this case
United States government agencies, defense officials, and nuclear energy researchers
Cold Case · Open
2 years waiting · since 2023
RUSLAN ALEKSANDROVICH PERETYATKO
Justice for United States government agencies, defense officials, and nuclear energy researchers — 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 Peretyatko's current location and how is he evading capture?
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evidence
Lead #2How many victims were targeted in the spear phishing campaign and what specific intelligence was successfully obtained?
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person
Lead #3What is the extent of coordination between Peretyatko and co-conspirator Korinets, and are other FSB operatives involved?
Ruslan Aleksandrovich Peretyatko, an alleged Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) officer, was indicted in December 2023 for leading a spear phishing campaign targeting U.S. officials and researchers to steal credentials and intelligence on defense, foreign affairs, and nuclear energy programs. Working with co-conspirator Andrey Stanislavovich Korinets, Peretyatko remains at large and 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.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and United States District Court, Northern District of California, San Francisco Division
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Lead #4What specific defense, foreign affairs, and nuclear energy research programs were targeted?
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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
Grand jury in the United States District Court, Northern District of California, San Francisco Division indicted Ruslan Aleksandrovich Peretyatko and Andrey Stanislavovich Korinets on charges of Conspiracy to Commit Computer Fraud and Abuse
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Case Information
Incident:December 5, 2023
Last Updated:October 31, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:December 5, 2023
Last Updated:October 31, 2026