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Russians dropping like flies on a hot summer day.

Another Putin Crony Dead: Aide Responsible for Internet and Phone Tapping Found Dead

By: Joshua Wilburn

Jul. 22 2023, Published 2:00 p.m. ET

Anton Cherepennikov, a multi-millionaire and key figure found dead.

This marks the second mysterious death in just 48 hours in Russia.



Cherepennikov, 40, was known as a high-risk gambler and a sinister figure within the Russian elite. He was the owner of most systems for wiretapping phones and storing internet traffic in Russia.

His business, Citadel holding company, was described as having "almost a monopoly on the wiretapping of Russians." Working closely with Putin's feared FSB security service, his employees included key figures trained by the counterintelligence service.

According to the Sun, Cherepennikov's success in electronic snooping led to a profit of £172 million for his operation. He was seen as close to Kremlin-friendly oligarch Alisher Usmanov and was even considered his "idol."

He had studied at the prestigious Bauman Moscow State Technical University and Moscow State University of Civil Engineering before going into business, initially importing Blackberry phones and selling computers and printers.
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