Czech police arrest Russian in connection with U.S. hacking attacks
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PRAGUE - Czech police have detained a Russian man wanted in connection with hacking attacks on targets in the United States, police said, without giving further details on what the man is wanted for.
The arrest was carried out in cooperation with the US Federal Bureau of Investigation and Czech courts would decide on whether he will be extradited to the United States, police said late on Tuesday.
A US official told Reuters the man was sought in an "older" hacking case and not for recent political hacks in the United States.
The US government this month formally accused Russia for the first time of a campaign of cyber attacks against Democratic Party organisations ahead of the Nov. 8 presidential election. Russian President Vladimir Putin has said a hacking scandal would not be in Russia's interests.
