# Hambardzum Minasyan

No alias recorded

Extradited

Public record reviewed to August 23, 2026

Index entry last updated August 23, 2026

_Alleged_ developer and administrator of RedLine Infostealer.

Every charge in this entry is an allegation. No conviction is recorded.

- Alleged co-conspirator of Maxim Rudometov in developing and administering RedLine Infostealer.
- Extradited to the United States on 23 March 2026; initial appearance in Austin, Texas on 24 March 2026.

Everything on this page comes from cited public sources.

This entry records 1 action across 1 takedown, each traced to a cited source. At least one linked takedown was added in the extended pass and was not independently source verified. Where the record is silent, this page says so rather than filling the gap.

Legal summary

**Associated takedowns:** [Operation Magnus (RedLine and META infostealers)](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/operation-magnus-redline-and-meta-infostealers)

**Recorded role:** developer and administrator of RedLine Infostealer

**Group segment:** Developer

**Charging authority:** Not recorded

**Charging jurisdiction:** Not recorded

**Case number:** Not published

**Latest recorded action:** Extradited, March 2026

**Nationality:** Armenia

**Country of residence:** Not established

- [Associated takedowns](https://takedownindex.org/people/hambardzum-minasyan)
- [Legal history](https://takedownindex.org/people/hambardzum-minasyan/legal-history)
- [Charges](https://takedownindex.org/people/hambardzum-minasyan/charges)
- [Sources](https://takedownindex.org/people/hambardzum-minasyan/sources)

## Sources

Every claim on this person's pages traces to one of the entries below.

Official announcements come first, then the reporting that supports individual details.

1 source cited across 1 recorded action

1. [1]
[Armenian Man Extradited to U.S. Faces Charges for Role in Infostealing Malware Scheme](https://takedownindex.org/sources/united-states-attorney-s-office-for-the-western-district-of-texas-armenian-man-e)

United States Attorney's Office for the Western District of Texas, March 25, 2026 Prosecutor release Source grade P1

Extradition, 23 March 2026 arrival and Austin initial appearance of Hambardzum Minasyan on a three-count RedLine indictment; his alleged registration of two virtual private servers, two domains and a cryptocurrency payment account; link to co-defendant Maxim Rudometov

[Open source](https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdtx/pr/armenian-man-extradited-us-faces-charges-role-infostealing-malware-scheme)

Coverage note. Nothing on this page rests on an uncited claim. Where a source is silent on an outcome, this entry leaves the outcome unstated rather than inferring one. At least one linked takedown was added in the extended pass and was not independently source verified.