Denis Kloster

September 23, 2022

Accused Russian RSOCKS Botmaster Arrested, Requests Extradition to U.S.

This post was originally published on this siteA 36-year-old Russian man recently identified by KrebsOnSecurity as the likely proprietor of the massive RSOCKS botnet has been arrested in Bulgaria at the request of U.S. authorities. At a court hearing in Bulgaria this month, the accused hacker requested and was granted extradition to the United States, reportedly telling the judge, “America is looking for me because I have enormous information and they need it.” A copy of the passport for Denis Kloster, as posted to his Vkontakte page in 2019. On June 22, KrebsOnSecurity published Meet the Administrators of the RSOCKS […]