Czech Republic extradites alleged Russian hacker Nikulin to US

The outline of a computer keyboard superimposed over a purple and green circuit board

The outline of a computer keyboard superimposed over a purple and green circuit board

An alleged Russian hacker suspected of stealing 117 million LinkedIn passwords in 2012 appeared in federal court in San Francisco Friday morning after being extradited to the United States following a protracted diplomatic struggle between the U.S. and Russia.

Court documents filed at the US District Court in Northern California showed that Nikulin pleaded "not guilty" when he appeared before Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley for an arraignment hearing on Friday morning. "Magistrate Judge Corley scheduled Nikulin's next appearance for status on April 2, 2018, and scheduled a detention hearing for April 4, 2018", the US Department of Justice said in a press release.

Babis has said Nikulin should be extradited to the United States.

"This is deeply troubling behavior once again emanating from Russian Federation", U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions said in a news release.

"Computer hacking is not just a crime, it is a direct threat to the security and privacy of Americans".

Nikulin's defense attorney has said his case is politically motivated in the U.S.

"We confirm extradition to the United States", a Justice Ministry spokeswoman said in a text message after earlier reports.

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Alexey Kolmakov, the spokesman of the Russian Embassy in Prague, said that the Czech Republic, an European Union and North Atlantic Treaty Organisation member, "once again preferred (to demonstrate) its notorious solidarity with its American ally".

During a visit to the Czech Republic, U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan said on March 27 in Prague that "we have every reason to believe and expect that Mr. Nikulin will be extradited to America".

Both countries submitted their extradition requests on the same date. Russian authorities have objected to U.S. efforts to extradite Russian nationals from third countries in connection with alleged hacking offenses.

After Nikulin's arrest in Prague, a Moscow court issued a warrant for his arrest in November 2016 for the alleged theft of $3,450 via Webmoney in 2009, the Czech Justice Ministry said then.

Nikulin was detained in the Czech Republic on October 5, 2016, based on a warrant related to a criminal complaint by a USA court. A spokesperson for Babis said the topic of Nikulin's extradition was discussed during the meeting. Zeman has no official say in cases like this one.

In an interview with RFE/RL in Prague on March 26, Ryan said that the "case for extraditing [Nikulin] to America versus Russian Federation is extremely clear".

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