Czech police have arrested a Russian hacker suspected of cyberattacks in the United States, officials say on Wednesday.
Police say an international warrant on the man, who was not named, was issued by Interpol and that officers cooperated with the US Federal Bureau of Investigation on the case.
Police spokesman Jozef Bocan says the man was arrested in a Prague hotel, and that after the arrest he collapsed, received first aid treatment and was hospitalized.
Another police spokesman, David Schoen, tells The Associated Press the arrest took place on October 5 and that police delayed releasing information about it for “tactical” reasons.
Police video from the arrest, obtained by the AP, identifies the man only as Yevgeniy N.
Prague’s Municipal Court will now have to decide on his extradition to the United States, with Justice Minister Robert Pelikan having the final say.
— AP
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