Alexander Olegovich Glazastikov (Александр Олегович Глазастиков) is a Russian co-founder of the anonymous group Shaltai Boltai. In 2017, he applied for political asylum in Estonia. In October 2018, he was arrested in absentia in Russia.
Alexander Olegovich Glazastikov | |
|---|---|
| Александр Олегович Глазастиков | |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Citizenship | Russian |
| Known for | Hacking |
| Criminal charge | Unlawful access to computer information |
Early interactions with Anikeyev
editGlazastikov reportedly met Vladimir Anikeyev at a party in Russia sometime between 2003 and 2005. The two would infrequently stay in touch over the years.
In 2013, Anikeyev proposed the idea of creating a political blog, as well as an accompanying Twitter account. Glazastikov concurred, and considered being an official press secretary for the blog.[1]
Shaltai Boltai
editDuring its first year, Shaltai Boltai had published the private correspondence of an assortment of Russian public figures, including Arkady Dvorkovich, Dmitry Medvedev, Robert Schlegel, Timur Prokopenko, Igor Strelkov (officer), and Yevgeny Prigozhin.[2]
Fallout from Anikeyev's arrest
editIn February 2017, shortly after press reports had announced that Anikeyev had been arrested in Russia, Glazastikov told TV Rain that he would be applying for asylum in Estonia.[3][4]
In October 2018, Glazastikov was arrested in absentia by the Moscow City Court.[5][6]
References
edit- ^ Sobchak, Ksenia; Badanin, Roman (February 9, 2017). "Co-founder of Humpty Dumpty - Sobchak: "The FSB promised to guarantee us security"". Dozhd. Archived from the original on June 17, 2020. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
Initially, when our project was just starting to develop, it was decided that I would be a kind of press secretary for this blog. And we can say that initially my nickname was Humpty Dumpty. [...] The initial goal of the project, when it appeared, at the end of 2013, in 2014, was the first year of work, the original goal was to reveal some secrets that not the whole public knows, maybe even does not suspect about their existence: about the activities of persons related with the Russian government, with the presidential administration and some close, let's say, businessmen. [...] I met Anikeev and Teplyakov at some parties... [...] It's hard to remember now, around 2004. Between 2003 and 2005. [...] ...somewhere closer to the end of 2013 we began to communicate more often. [...] At the end of 2013, we talked with Vladimir Anikeev on various political topics. [...] By that time, Anikeev had, for a long time, in my opinion, worked for more than ten years in the field of PR, in particular in the field of "black" PR. Accordingly, he initially had some sources, quoting which he made me understand that he had some insider information on some various issues. And in the process of our communication, he proposed to create a kind of project that will include a blog, twitter, and from time to time publish something interesting there to make it interesting to the general public.
- ^ Turovsky, Daniil (Jan 13, 2015). "Humpty Dumpty is a by-product of other games". Meduza. Archived from the original on July 7, 2016. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
The Anonymous International blog, better known as Humpty Dumpty, did not present truly important documents to the public over the year of its existence. Nevertheless, every publication of Humpty Dumpty, which allegedly managed to get to the personal mail of Arkady Dvorkovich, Robert Schlegel, Timur Prokopenko, Dmitry Medvedev and other Russian politicians, is causing a sensation in Russian social networks. [...] In the spring of 2014, "Humpty" leaked a script for a Moscow rally in support of the Crimea, documents on how the presidential administration prepared a referendum in Crimea, and the alleged personal correspondence of Igor Strelkov-Girkin. And also documents about how Evgeny Prigozhin's company, Concord, "allegedly oversees the Kremlin's" Internet trolls "through the Internet Research Agency."
- ^ "The last of the "Shaltayev-Boltai" trying to hide from justice in Estonia". Tsargrad. February 8, 2017. Archived from the original on June 17, 2020. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
The last member of the Humpty Dumpty group, still remaining at large, revealed his name and plans. In an interview with the St. Petersburg edition, he said that his name is Alexander Glazastikov, he is from St. Petersburg, but is now in Estonia, where he intends to ask the authorities for asylum.
- ^ Vahtla, Aili (February 9, 2017). "Russian Shaltai Boltai hacker to apply for asylum in Estonia this week". Eesti Rahvusringhääling. Archived from the original on June 17, 2020. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
I have an Estonian visa and I intend to apply for political asylum in Estonia," Alexander Glazastikov said on the Russian independent television channel Dozhd on Thursday. "I believe I will officially submit the request to the Estonian government today or tomorrow.
- ^ "Moscow hacker escaped to Estonia in absentia". Postimees. October 26, 2018. Archived from the original on June 19, 2020. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
The Moscow Lefortovo court authorized the arrest in absentia of one of the co-founders of the Humpty Dumpty hacker group, Alexander Glazastikov, accused of illegal access to computer information.
- ^ "Co-founder of Shaltay-Boltay hacker group put on international wanted list". October 27, 2018. Archived from the original on October 27, 2018.
The Lefortovo District Court of Moscow has arrested in absentia and put on the international wanted list one of the co-founders of Shaltay-Boltay hacker group Alexander Glazastikov, whom the investigation accuses of tampering with the mail of famous people from the president's entourage.