In the United States have improved the conditions of detention Levashov at the request of Russian diplomats
The rules of the prison in the USA the Russian programmer Peter Levashov, suspected of cybercrime has improved, has informed the Russian Consulate General in new York on Twitter.
He was transferred from the detention facility in the area of the total content. The foreign Ministry staff are in contact with prison authorities and is expected to visit the Russians in the near future. Abuse
yesterday the Russian Ambassador's residence declared cruel and inhumane statement Levashov in conclusion, " Bridgeport ". According to visiting diplomats, the programmer was kept in a solitary cell measuring two by two meters, in fact, without illumination. From the neighboring rooms he heard a noise. Instead of pillows and mattress Russian citizen was given a thin Mat. For these reasons, he is unable to sleep.
in the United States Levashov suspected of cybercrime, damage and theft of personal data. He got caught in April in Barcelona, where he was vacationing with his family. 3rd October national court of Spain has agreed to extradite a programmer in the USA. The defence appealed the extradition, but the court confirmed its previous decision. Last Friday Spain complied with the court's decision.
in the United States believe that Levashov has created a computer network such as a botnet Kelihos, through which " controlled hundreds of thousand of computers ", spreading a virus, engaging in extortion, sending phishing emails and doing other spam-attack.
later it was announced about the arrest in absentia Levashov in Russia for hacking into the online representation of one of the medical institutions in St. Petersburg.