site.btaRussian Man Wanted in US for Computer Crimes Arrested in Bulgaria

The Blagoevgrad District Court detained for up to 60 days a 34-year-old Russian citizen who is wanted by the United States for computer crimes committed on the territory of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California, the court said.

The hacker was arrested on Friday after an operation by the General Directorate fop Combating Organized Crime. He was detained in a coworking space in the southwestern ski resort of Bansko, Sega.bg writes.

The ruling of the Blagoevgrad District Court can be appealed and protested before the Sofia Court of Appeals within three days. In case of a complaint or protest, the case is scheduled for June 21.