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The FBI announced the most expensive bounty ever for a cybercriminal to help catch Evgeniy M. The New York Times reported that the FBI has been trying to track down Bogachev, and last year the Obama administration even announced sanctions against him for his computer crimes. Bogachev, who was indicted in the U.S.
Federal lawenforcement is helping in the investigation. The district staff reported this electronic viral attack to local lawenforcement, state officials and the FBI. An investigation involving local, state and federal lawenforcement is ongoing at this time.”. As a result, Gov.
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