National Security

Is This Russian Hacker Psychotic, or Just Pretending?

FINAL HACK?

Yevgeniy Nikulin’s best bet at getting sent back to Russia instead of a federal prison is being deemed mentally ill. His lawyers say he is—but prosecutors say he’s a narcissist.

Kevin Poulsen
Kevin Poulsen 

Sr. National Security Correspondent

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Kevin Poulsen

Kevin Poulsen

Sr. National Security Correspondent

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