Cybersecurity
Jailed Russian of Interest in U.S. Election Probe, Official Says
- Lawyers say Russian embassy keen on visting accused hacker
- Judge queries psychiatrist chosen to examine Yevgeniy Nikulin
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A Russian charged with hacking LinkedIn is of great interest in a U.S. probe of election meddling, according to a Justice Department official, even as his own lawyers complain he hasn’t cooperated with them since landing in a California jail in March.
The mystery around Yevgeniy Nikulin deepened Friday when a federal judge asked why his lawyers, who want him evaluated for possible mental illness, chose a San Francisco psychiatrist with a troubled past at California’s medical board.