Alexander Ermakov, convicted in Russia for creating malicious software, is serving his sentence while his namesake was detained in Armenia at the request of foreign law enforcement.

Alexander Ermakov, convicted in Russia for creating malicious software, is serving his sentence while his namesake was detained in Armenia at the request of foreign law enforcement.

@bazabazon 16 Jul 2026, 17:08

Russian diplomats are assisting a detained Russian citizen in Armenia, mistakenly identified as a hacker, and are requesting consular access due to his deteriorating health.

@bazabazon 16 Jul 2026, 11:51

Russian Alexander Ermakov was detained at the Armenian airport by mistake due to a name match with a wanted hacker, and he is currently being prepared for extradition to the USA despite having no connections to cybercrime.

@bazabazon 16 Jul 2026, 09:12