Spain detains Russian over US vote 'hacking': legal source

AFP  |  Madrid 

A Russian computer expert was remanded in custody in today on suspicion of involvement in alleged hacking of the US presidential campaign, a legal source said.

Piotr Levachov, who was arrested on Friday, has been singled out by the United States for extradition in a request which is due to be examined by Spain's national criminal court, the source said.

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Spain detains Russian over US vote 'hacking': legal source

A Russian computer expert was remanded in custody in Spain today on suspicion of involvement in alleged hacking of the US presidential election campaign, a legal source said. Piotr Levachov, who was arrested on Friday, has been singled out by the United States for extradition in a request which is due to be examined by Spain's national criminal court, the source said. A Russian computer expert was remanded in custody in today on suspicion of involvement in alleged hacking of the US presidential campaign, a legal source said.

Piotr Levachov, who was arrested on Friday, has been singled out by the United States for extradition in a request which is due to be examined by Spain's national criminal court, the source said.

(This story has not been edited by Business Standard staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)

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