Russian citizens bribed company employees with bitcoin to steal company information

Russian citizen Igorevich Kriuchkov accused Nevada company employees of embezzling $ 1 million in bitcoin and installing malware on company computer systems, according to data released by the US Department of Justice in Nevada District Court on August 23. . Kriuchkov stole information from the company's network and threatened to release it if the company didn't pay the ransom. Investigators reported that Kriuchkov said he was part of a larger group, but did not reveal anything about the group. The FBI arrested Kriuchkov before he left the United States. If convicted, he faces up to five years in prison and a fine of $ 250,000.