I am incredibly surprised that they would arrest a cybercrime gang largely targeting people outside of Eastern Europe. My impression was that such crime was tolerated as long as it wasn't directed inwards.
My guess is:
- No one is extradited.
- Sentences, if any, are minimal.
- Whatever data collected by these guys is now in the hands of RU intelligence.
- The smarter/competent ones are recruited.
The raids are also interesting because you don't see the same flamboyance we saw from eastern European carders after their raids. Wheres the pet tiger? And the foreign sports cars? I'm curious if perhaps this was a raid on the lower level personnel.
Or maybe this was completely staged and none of these people are associated with REvil at all.
The article mentions:
"Authorities said they seized more than 426 million rubles, $600,000, and €500,000 in cash, along with cryptocurrency wallets, computers, and 20 expensive cars."
I doubt they were all lower-level personnel
yeah not in Russia. They don't go easy on people, even if its for "show". This people are f**.
I think quite the contrary, if it's a show trial, they'll get maximum sentences. Giving them minimal sentences would make the whole thing pointless.
REevil arrest is just a token of good will, probably in exchange for something.
You seize their assets. You seize their talent and force them to work for the FSB. ...and you get to pretend to the world that you crack down on international hackers.
It's only upside for Russia.