You're reading: The Moscow Times: The ‘US spy’ just arrested in Russia is allegedly an infamous hacker

Sergei Mikhailov – the top cybersecurity specialist in Russia’s Federal Security Service arrested for treason on Jan. 25 — could be a member of the infamous hacker collective “Anonymous International,” known in Russia as “Shaltai Boltai,” according to the pro-Kremlin television network Tsargrad TV.

Anonymous International has gained notoriety over the past several years for leaking private emails and other correspondence that has embarrassed public figures with ties to the Kremlin.

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