Hambardzum Minasyan extradited and charged in RedLine case
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Hambardzum Minasyan was extradited to the United States and arrested in a RedLine infostealer case, bringing an alleged infrastructure operator into federal court. Prosecutors say he helped manage virtual private servers, web domains, and a cryptocurrency account tied to the malware operation. The charges allege support for administrative panels and command-and-control servers used by affiliates to deploy the stealer. The case increases legal pressure on the RedLine network and its support infrastructure.
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Hambardzum Minasyan extradited and charged in RedLine case
Legal Policy Action UpdateU.S. prosecutors and the Justice Department said Hambardzum Minasyan was extradited to the United States, arrested, and brought before federal court in Austin over allegations that he helped operate the RedLine infostealer operation by registering virtual private servers, web domains, a cryptocurrency account used for affiliate payments, and file-sharing repositories for malware distribution.
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- Suspected RedLine infostealer malware admin extradited to US — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 26.03.2026 13:51
- Suspected RedLine infostealer malware admin extradited to US — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 26.03.2026 13:51