Alleged RedLine Developer Extradited to the U.S., Faces Up to 30 Years
Summary
Hambardzum Minasyan appeared in U.S. federal court after extradition and was indicted on conspiracy charges. Prosecutors allege he helped administer RedLine, an infostealer used to steal credentials and financial data.
Key points
- Minasyan was extradited to the U.S. and appeared in an Austin federal court after being indicted on three conspiracy charges.
- Prosecutors allege he maintained RedLine's infrastructure, including administrative panels, servers, domains, and code repositories.
- Prosecutors also allege Minasyan supported affiliates, collected payments, and laundered proceeds through cryptocurrency exchanges.
- If convicted, he faces up to 30 years in prison across the charges.
- RedLine has been sold on underground forums since 2020 and was reportedly used in attacks across more than 150 countries and territories.
- The infostealer could collect credentials and financial data from browsers and other applications and send stolen information to a remote command-and-control server.
- Minasyan's extradition follows an October 2024 international law-enforcement takedown of RedLine infrastructure and charges against another alleged developer, Maxim Rudometov.
Article Details
- Event Type
- Arrest, extradition, and federal indictment of an alleged RedLine developer and administrator
- Impact
- Hambardzum Minasyan appeared in a U.S. federal court after extradition and was indicted on conspiracy charges related to access device fraud, violations of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, and money laundering. Prosecutors allege he helped maintain RedLine infrastructure and support affiliates. RedLine has been used to steal credentials, payment data, and cryptocurrency wallet information; cybersecurity experts previously said it was used in thousands of attacks across more than 150 countries and territories.
MITRE ATT&CK
Threat Actors
Hambardzum MinasyanU.S. prosecutors accuse him of being a leading RedLine developer and administrator who maintained malware infrastructure, supported affiliates, and laundered proceeds. These are allegations; he was indicted and appeared in federal court.Maxim RudometovU.S. prosecutors charged him in connection with RedLine and described him as another developer and administrator. The article says authorities believed he resided in Krasnodar.
Malware
Countries
BelgiumThe extradition of Minasyan follows an October 2024 takedown of RedLine infrastructure launched by the Justice Department and law enforcement agencies in the Netherlands, Belgium and other countries.NetherlandsThe extradition of Minasyan follows an October 2024 takedown of RedLine infrastructure launched by the Justice Department and law enforcement agencies in the Netherlands, Belgium and other countries.United StatesAn Armenian national, Hambardzum Minasyan, appeared in a U.S.