RedLine Infostealer Malware Admin Extradited to US After Investigation

An Armenian suspect, Hambardzum Minasyan, was extradited to the United States on March 26, 2026, to face criminal charges for allegedly helping manage RedLine, a prolific infostealer malware operation. The suspected developer and administrator of the RedLine operation is Russian national Maxim Alexandrovich Rudometov, who could face up to 35 years in prison if convicted. Minasyan was arrested on March 23 and accused of registering virtual private servers that were part of RedLine's infrastructure and two web domains used during attacks. The attack works by stealing data, including access devices, from victims' computers when executed. As a result of the operation, Minasyan is now facing charges for access device fraud, Computer Fraud and Abuse Act violation, money laundering conspiracy, with a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison if convicted.