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Decade-Long Hunt For "Track2"
- Daniel Murphy recounts tracking the hacker "Track2" for years and identifying him as Roman Seleznev.
- He explains Track2's expertise stealing financial data and building a dark-web empire that eluded authorities for a decade.
Charges Don’t Guarantee Capture
- Charging a suspect is only the start; bringing him into custody against an uncooperative state matters more.
- Seleznev's travel habits and high-profile purchases revealed operational windows despite Russia's lack of extradition.
Building Trust With Foreign Partners
- Murphy describes courting Indonesian officials, attending a general's funeral to build trust, and negotiating cooperation.
- The team leased an expensive Gulfstream after weeks of searching to fly nonstop to Guam.