A screenshot from a video released by Czech police showing a man identified only as a Russian hacking suspect being taken into custody at a restaurant in Prague. CBS NEWS / 19 OCT 2026
FBI in a joint operation with the Czech police, arrested a Russian citizen in Prague on Wednesday in connection with attempted cyber-attacks against the United States. FBI says the man was suspected of conducting criminal activities targeting U.S. interests, but have not give any more details. The arrest is not related to the Russian hacks of the Democratic National Committee and other political organizations or the ongoing probe of Russian interference in the U.S. election, federal law enforcement officials said. Czech courts will decide whether to extradite the man to the United States. –Katie Mettler further reports in the Washington Post
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