The ghost they call Kozachek haunts the digital shadows, a phantom operative in a war waged not with bullets, but with keystrokes. Nikolay Yuryevich Kozachek, born in the Russian expanse of Stavropolskiy Kraya in 1989, isn’t your typical street thug. He’s a Lieutenant Captain in the GRU, Russia’s military intelligence, and the FBI wants him. Badly. He’s one of twelve indicted in the sprawling 2016 election interference case, accused of hacking, stealing, and strategically leaking information to sow discord in a nation already frayed at the edges. This isn’t about petty theft; it’s about an attack on the foundations of American democracy, and Kozachek allegedly played a key role.
The indictment paints a picture of a calculated conspiracy. Unauthorized access to computers, pilfered documents, and a carefully orchestrated campaign to release that data at the most damaging moments. Add to that charges of aggravated identity theft, a false domain name registration, and money laundering, and you’ve got a profile of a sophisticated criminal—one who operates with the backing of a foreign government. They say he was part of Unit 26165, a shadowy GRU division specializing in cyber warfare. Details are scarce, the man a cipher. We know he’s white, male, with blue eyes and brown hair, last believed to be somewhere in Moscow. But in this game, appearances are deceptive.
The FBI considers Kozachek armed and dangerous, an international flight risk, and an escape artist. He’s a professional intelligence officer, trained to disappear, to blend, to operate in the gray areas where laws bend and break. He’s a ghost in the machine, and tracking him won’t be easy. The stakes are high, not just for the integrity of past elections, but for the security of future ones. This isn’t a cold case; it’s a simmering threat.
A substantial reward is being offered for information leading to his arrest. The FBI isn’t just looking for a criminal; they’re seeking to dismantle a network, to send a message that interference in American elections will not be tolerated. They need help peeling back the layers of deception, tracing the digital breadcrumbs that lead to this elusive operative.
If you have any information, no matter how small, regarding the whereabouts of Nikolay Yuryevich Kozachek, contact the FBI immediately. Don’t wait. This isn’t just a story; it’s a hunt. And the future may depend on finding this ghost.
🔠Key Facts
| Full Name | Nikolay Yuryevich Kozachek |
| Charges | Conspiracy to Commit an Offense Against the United States; False Registration of a Domain Name; Aggravated Identity Theft; Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering |
| Aliases | None known |
| Date of Birth | July 29, 1989 |
| Race / Sex | white / Male |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Height | Unknown |
| Weight | Unknown |
| Eyes / Hair | blue / brown |
| Scars & Marks | None reported |
| Location | United States |
📋 Source: FBI Most Wanted — Nikolay Yuryevich Kozachek
If you have information about this fugitive, contact your local FBI field office or submit a tip at tips.fbi.gov.
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