Crowds of people on Bangla Street in Phuket Island, Thailand on November 25, 2024. Arnulf Hettrich/imageBROKER/Shutterstock

A Russian man wanted for extradition by the United States over cyber-crime allegations has been arrested on the Thai holiday island of Phuket, local police have announced.

Denis Obrezko is allegedly part of the notorious group Void Blizzard, Thai police said, a cyber espionage gang recognized by Microsoft for hacking attacks that align with Kremlin interests.

The 35-year-old was arrested on November 6 in a joint operation between the FBI and Thai authorities, one week after entering the country on a flight to Phuket, according to Thailand’s Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB).

“This individual had previously breached security systems and attacked government

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