Moscow man accused of extorting Conti ransomware by posing as FSB

A Moscow resident has been accused of trying to extort money from the notorious Conti ransomware group by posing as an officer of Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB), according to RBC. The suspect, Ruslan Satuchin, allegedly presented himself as an FSB officer and demanded a large payment from Conti members in exchange for avoiding criminal prosecution, the sources said.

The scheme began in September 2022, when Satuchin contacted one of Conti’s members and claimed to have influence over law enforcement activities targeting the group. Satuchin denies wrongdoing. Read more at The Record.