Cyber Criminal Swap: U.S. and Russia Trade High-Profile Hackers in Largest Exchange Since Cold War
The United States and Russia just swapped cyber criminals like they’re trading baseball cards. High-profile hacker Roman Seleznev, aka Track2, is back in Russia after a historic prisoner exchange.
Hot Take:
Forget the Cold War — the U.S. and Russia just turned their prisoner exchange game into a high-stakes episode of “Cybercriminals Gone Wild.” Who needs spy thrillers when reality is this outrageous?
Key Points:
- The U.S. and Russia executed the largest prisoner exchange since the Cold War.
- Caught in the swap: Roman Seleznev, aka Track2, master credit-card thief sentenced to 27 years.
- Vladislav Klyushin, securities fraudster extraordinaire, swapped his 9-year sentence for freedom.
- Russia’s assassin Vadim Krasikov also traded in his cell for a ticket home.
- In return, the U.S. and allies freed 19 prisoners, including a WSJ reporter and a former Marine.
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