Russian hacker linked to massive 2012 LinkedIn hack arrested in Prague

Czech police have arrested a Russian hacker suspected of hacking targets in the United States, officials said on Tuesday (18 October). LinkedIn said on Wednesday that the arrest, carried out in cooperation with the FBI, was related to the massive 2012 hack on LinkedIn that compromised over 100 million users' information, including emails and passwords.

''Following the 2012 breach of LinkedIn member information, we have remained actively involved with the FBI's case to pursue those responsible," LinkedIn said in a statement. "We are thankful for the hard work and dedication of the FBI in its efforts to locate and capture the parties believed to be responsible for this criminal activity."

Yevgeniy N, born in 1987, was arrested at a central Prague hotel on 5 October in response to a "red notice" issued by Interpol and could face extradition to the US. Wearing a hooded sweatshirt with camouflage pattern, blue jeans and sneakers, the man was arrested without resistance, police said. He was briefly in hospital after collapsing and then taken into custody.