PoliticsGerman police call Duma candidate Vitaly Kovalev a founder of Trickbot
The New People party placed Vitaly Kovalev, who is wanted by Interpol over alleged criminal-enterprise activity, on its federal State Duma candidate list before removing him ahead of certification in July. German police suspect he founded Trickbot, the ransomware group that attacked U.S. hospitals, while U.S. prosecutors have charged him in connection with bank fraud and unauthorized account access.
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German police call Duma candidate Vitaly Kovalev a founder of Trickbot