So far, the counterintelligence raid is targeting computer security professionals -- men once trusted with Russian government secrets about hacking operations. American officials have never stated that Russian government insiders gave them information that led to that accusation. One was Sergei Mikhailov, head of the FSB Information Security Centre. Russian security teams also arrested an employee of Russian internet security firm Kaspersky Lab. Several American security experts, including those formerly employed by the U.S. National Security Agency, fear for the safety of these prisoners.

Source: CNN February 01, 2017 23:26 UTC