Russian hacker pleads not guilty to hacking LinkedIn and Dropbox

A Russian hacker who was extradited from the Czech Republic on Friday pleaded not guilty to charges he hacked three US technology companies, including a data breach that may have affected more than 100 million LinkedIn users. 30-year-old Yevgeniy Nikulin fought his extradition following his arrest in Prague two years ago but ultimately lost. Both the US and Russia were looking to obtain him, although the Russia authorities only wanted him in connection with an alleged theft seven years ago that ...