The Russian programmer detained in Spain at the request of the United States told in court about work for United Russia

The Russian programmer, the Russian programmer, detained in Spain at the request of the United States, during the court hearing in Madrid, stated that he "worked for United Russia." According to him, for ten years he collected various information of the Opposition Parties for the EP and "was" engaged in bringing this information to the right people at the right time. "

In addition, during the hearing, Levashov emphasized that he had access to secret information. "I am an officer of the Russian army, I have a secret military -class specialty, and I gave a non -disclosure subscription," Levashov said (a quote for RIA Novosti ). Journalists of the agency, in turn, note that the Russian did not give any subject evidence of his work in the party in power.

Levashov also stated that he did not agree to extradition in the United States, because, according to him, he was "tortured there, they will force drugs to receive information." “If I go to the United States, I will part with my life during the year, they want to get military information about the United Russia party. I will be tortured, I will be killed or committed with myself during the year,” he explained.

The Russian statements were made during the next meeting of the National Judicial Chamber of Madrid to consider the US request for extradition of the programmer.

In "United Russia" refuted the testimony of Levashov

Meanwhile, in the United Russia apparatus, they categorically rejected any connection with the Russian detained in Spain. “This surname does not tell us anything,” Interfax told the press service of the Central Executive Committee of the Party of power. “It's hard to comment on this nonsense,” added the official representative of the EP.

In April of this year, the US Ministry of Justice said that Levashov was charged with articles on fraud on the Internet and illegal interception of electronic messages. The American department emphasized that the Russian was detained as part of the operation to stop the activities of a large network of infected computers (Botnet) called Kelihos.

"Pyotr Levashov, according to preliminary data, led the Kelihos botnet since 2010. This network has collected personal data of users by searching for infected computers and intercepting Internet traffic. Then this information was used for spam alphabet of advertising of illegal drugs, proposals" How to earn without leaving the house, "as well as false information on the exchange, which allowed it, which allowed Manipulate them worth, ”said Washington.

Earlier, the independent organization Smaphus put Levashov in sixth in the list of ten most advanced spammers of the world. The company's website said the following: "A spammer that is writing and selling programs for mass mailing and access to botnets. It is likely that he is also involved in the spelling and spread of viruses and trousers. It is one of the most experienced spam-lords on the Internet."

At the same time, the media, with reference to the wife of Levashov, was written that the programmer was suspected of involvement in the hacker attacks, who allegedly conducted the Russian authorities at the height of the presidential election campaign in the United States in 2016.

“I asked for a warrant or some papers, they said that they showed them to my husband. I spoke with my husband in the commissariat by phone, he said that they showed him some kind of piece of paper in Spanish without printing and his photo in poor quality. They said something about the virus that my husband allegedly created was connected with the victory of Trump in the elections,” said the wife Levashova.

In April, Levashov was detained in Barcelona at the request of the United States, where he was suspected of hacking. According to domestic media, on September 20, Russia turned to the Spanish side with a request for the extradition of Levashov. The essence of the charges against him in the Russian Federation is currently unknown.