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Video and transcript of the FBI sting operationg that resulted in the arrest of Russian hackers Vasiliy Gorshkov and Alexey Ivanov:

Gorshkov: We try to create such companies as security consultant. We hack them, this security consultant, ah, give a call, ah, to manager or director of the firm, we'll explain that they will be easy hacked. Let us try.

Leeth: Right.

Gorshkov: We don't ask you to, ah, pay or some...Let us try.

Leeth:Uh Huh

Gorshkov: ...already hacked company.

Leeth: Uh huh.

Gorshkov: (Unintelligible)

Leeth: Right, you've already hacked it though, right?

Gorshkov: Yes.

Leeth: Yeah.

Gorshkov: And then we will show some hole...

Leeth: Uh huh.

Gorshkov: ...a hole just to be sure they will pay.