Ruslan Aleksandrovich Peretyatko

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Rewards for Justice is offering a reward of up to $10 million for information leading to the identification or location of any person who, while acting at the direction or under the control of a foreign government, participates in malicious cyber activities against U.S. critical infrastructure in violation of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA).

Ruslan Aleksandrovich Peretyatko is wanted by U.S. authorities for his alleged involvement in a coordinated, multi-year spear phishing campaign that targeted the Department of Defense, the Department of State, Department of Energy national laboratories, former members of the intelligence community, and cleared defense contractors.

Peretyatko is an officer with the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) who participated in malicious cyber operations conducted by the FSB-directed Callisto Group. As part of this conspiracy, Peretyatko created and used a number of spear phishing e-mail accounts to mimic legitimate service providers, as well as known individuals in the defense and intelligence communities, among others, in an effort to obtain the online credentials of his targeted victims.

The Callisto Group’s spear phishing campaign in the United States was aimed at gathering valuable intelligence related to U.S. defense, foreign affairs, and security policies, including nuclear energy-related research and development. The Callisto Group used similar spear phishing techniques to hack into the computers and e-mails of victims in the United Kingdom, including military personnel, government officials, think tanks, and journalists.

In 2023, U.S. authorities charged Peretyatko for his role in the campaign under multiple violations of the CFAA.

Anyone with information on Ruslan Aleksandrovich Peretyatko should contact Rewards for Justice via the Tor-based tips-reporting channel at: he5dybnt7sr6cm32xt77pazmtm65flqy6irivtflruqfc5ep7eiodiad.onion (Tor browser required)