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Hambardzum Minasyan, an Armenian national, was extradited to the U.S. and indicted for conspiring to develop and administer the RedLine infostealer. Prosecutors say he ran C2 servers and admin panels, distributed the malware to affiliates, collected payments, and laundered proceeds; he faces up to 30 years if convicted.
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Alleged RedLine malware developer extradited to United States
A man has appeared in federal court in Austin, Texas, after being extradited to the United States to face charges related to his alleged role as a key developer of the notorious RedLine malware.
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Alleged RedLine malware developer extradited to US, faces up to 30 years
Hambardzum Minasyan appeared in an Austin federal court on Tuesday and was indicted on charges of conspiracy to commit access device fraud, conspiracy to violate the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act and conspiracy to commit money laundering.
Second RedLine infostealer operator ends up in US custody - Help Net Security
An alleged RedLine infostealer operator has been extradited to the U.S.
Alleged RedLine Malware Administrator Extradited to US
Hambardzum Minasyan of Armenia has been accused of being involved in the development and administration of the infostealer malware.
Suspected RedLine infostealer malware admin extradited to US
An Armenian suspect was extradited to the United States to face criminal charges for allegedly helping manage RedLine, one of the most prolific infostealer malware operations in recent years.
Alleged RedLine infostealer conspirator extradited to US
The Armenian man faces three counts for his role for allegedly administering “one of the most prevalent infostealing malware variants in the world.”
Part of the PlainSec briefing for 2026-03-27