Pyotr Levashov reportedly suspected of being involved in hacking attacks linked to alleged interference in 2016 electionA Russian computer programmer has been arrested in Barcelona, a spokesman for the Russian embassy in Madrid said on Sunday. The embassy spokesman declined to give details and Spanish police and the interior ministry were not available for comment. Spanish authorities notified the Russian embassy of Levashov’s arrest on Friday, the embassy spokesman said. In January Spanish police arrested another Russian programmer, whose name was given as “Lisov” and who was wanted by the US for leading a financial fraud network. Russian officials, including President Vladimir Putin, have repeatedly denied that Russia tried to influence the US election.

Source: The Guardian April 10, 2017 00:00 UTC