[TrapLord_Rhodo]

They were doing this from argentina, not russia.

I think the OP's comment is meant that the view everyone aligns to a "Nationstate" is simplistic.

The fact that the press release specifically mentions their russian is some kind of political doublespeak.

The true lesson here is that hackers can come from every nationality and that individuals who are trying to enlighten and enrich society will be persecuted by the powers that be. It's a story as old as history itself.

[kevinh]

They were vacationing in Argentina, not living there.

[TrapLord_Rhodo]

Heavy quotes when a hacker says that i'm sure. Proper opsec in that line of work requires alot of "Vacationing". Also, your comment still completly ignores the main point; Regardless of the local, the merits of extradition here are wild. How can you charge someone for copyright law when the infridgment was never conducted in the united states?

[themoonisachees]

US doctrine says that the perpetrator can be anywhere, they're getting sued near the victim. Most courts in the world have similar doctrine, as that allows suing any foreign national you can extradite to you instead of having to e.g. sue in a Chinese court.