US turns to rewards in hunt for overseas cyber criminals

[thai tech]

US turns to rewards in hunt for overseas cyber criminals

WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI considers Evgeniy Bogachev one of the world’s most prolific and brilliant cyber criminals, slapping his photos — bald, beefy-faced and smiling faintly — on “Wanted” fliers posted online. The Russian would be an ideal target for prosecution — if only the Justice Department could find him.

Unable to bring him into custody in the 10 months since his indictment, the government has turned to a time-honored technique long used for more conventional crime: putting a bounty on Bogachev’s head.

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[RichCor]

He's probably on a large yacht, sailing the Black Sea with a Super Model girlfriend and his Tiny Giraffe.

[Linky]

That made me laugh out loud. ?

[ravip]

And whats the bounty for exposing someone who listens in to phone calls and peeps in to emails of others?

(I could do with a little bit of extra $$$$$

[Srikcir]

Rather than a bounty, perhaps a Hellfire-equipped drone would serve better.