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UPDATE: Additional details regarding Stigal’s indictment have been released.
Original story below…
BALTIMORE, MD—A reward of up to $10 million is being offered for a man who is wanted by the FBI in Maryland.
Amin Timovich Stigal is wanted for his alleged involvement in criminal cyber activities targeting Ukrainian critical infrastructure between August 2021 and February 2022.
During that time, Stigal allegedly conspired to commit computer intrusions targeting Ukrainian critical infrastructure. Stigal allegedly conspired to gain unauthorized access to computers associated with the Ukrainian government, resulting in the destruction of those systems in advance of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. He further allegedly conspired to enable cyber activity against the United States government and private sector infrastructure.
The federal indictment charges Stigal with a computer hacking conspiracy intended to deploy destructive malware and take other disruptive actions. A federal arrest warrant was issued for Stigal in the United States District Court, District of Maryland, Greenbelt, on June 25, 2024, after he was charged with Conspiracy to Commit Computer Intrusion and Damage.
If you have any information concerning this person, please contact your local FBI office or the nearest American Embassy or Consulate.
