Immigration deports Alexey Karetnikov: Microsoft engineer, alleged Russian spy, loyal Facebook user
By Joseph L. Flatley 
posted July 14th 2010 12:42PM
posted July 14th 2010 12:42PM
The curious case of the Russian spies grows, well, curiouser, as the Washington Post reports that a Microsoft Software Design Engineer named Alexey Karetnikov has recently been ordered out of the country for "immigration violations." According to a government source, Karetnikov had "just set up shop," (spy shop, that is) and the immigration charges were technicalities used to get him out of the country quickly (and without an annoying trial). We just hope that Alexey followed our advice for managing Facebook privacy settings -- it would be terribly ironic if he was exposed to the world through his naive use of the social networking sites.
He be working with Russia Cyber Hacker in few weweks.
@techlord Russian spys breaking into tech industry + Apple = iPhone 4 antenna issues = the commies win.
@Upwad0n for some reason, he just reminds me of the Tea, Fortress 2 Spy....
@NuklearPanda *Team Fortress 2
@NuklearPanda Except that spy is French, not Russian.
@techlord Check out his Facebook page it says:
Alexey V Karetnikov Never trust a computer you can't throw out a window. (by Steve Wozniak)
June 22 at 9:19am
He must be working for Apple...
@pple is poo why is this guy downranked?
What does this have to do with facebook besides Engadget wanting to mention the privacy article? Also, this should probably be on Alt.
@Nonok He's a Microsoft employee. And you might have noticed that we do cover Microsoft from time to time -- as well as the occasional kooky Russian spies (when they fall into the orbit of consumer electronics, that is).
But thank you for your editorial input nonetheless.
@Nonok
lol that was my impression too
@Joseph L Flatley
Just because someone works for Microsoft doesn't make it tech news >_>.
Also, I fail at replying.
@Nonok You're right. Microsoft engineers rarely have anything to do with technology.
@Joseph L Flatley How come I cant down rank you? lol
@Xtole
The Admin powers forbid you!
@Joseph L Flatley still doesn't explain facebook.....
@Nonok
You guys are arguing about the wrong point.
Joseph - is Engadget now, or has it ever been, affiliated with Russian spies? Giving advice regarding Facebook makes you look pretty suspect. Suspect I say!
@Joseph L Flatley
Seriously... Chill.
Face it, the Face book reference was fluff.
This is just nonsensical "it would be terribly ironic if he was exposed to the world through his naive use of the social networking sites."
Nuff Said
I think it was his linked-in profile.
Job history:
Microsoft: 2009 - Present
Russian Spy: 2005 - 2009
@Fingal
Favorites Movies: Spies Like Us
Favorite Bands: Cold War Kids
@doug
No favorite band is Barkays
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tjuRPs5F7A
@Fingal I believe this explains Windows Vista.
wasn't the cold war over? "duck and cover everyone!"
@ep3232
Did spies only exist during the Cold War? No, intelligence is a much, much older game than that.
@ep3232
No it's over. This is just probably all a promo for "Salt" with Angelina Jolie.
hey modern day america, The Cold War called, they want their russian spies back.
Because Facebook ruins the lives of everyone, including Russian spies.
@MysticLeviathan
In Soviet Russia Facebook ruins you... wait
This is why I avoid facebook
@tehslax
This is why Facebook needs a 'Dislike' button
@tehslax
Because you're a Russian spy and if they catch you they'll expose your facebook?
@Joseph L Flatley
Just because someone works for Microsoft doesn't make it tech news >_>
@Nonok Well, this article would certainly never appear on Nonokgadget, but here, on Engadget, we decided to run it. Good day, sir.
@Nonok Force Owned
@Laura June That is some good, old school ownage right there.
She has a certified Masters in the field of Ownage.
@Laura June
You know, you, guys, should go a step further and only have the "+" button for the writers, as opposed to not having either "+" or "-".
@whiskers Whoa, that's a great idea!
more like facebook-stalking espionage action amirite
@amigocesar
Plastic Gear Solid 4
I never got this whole Russian spy thing. Is there anything you can't find out over the Internet that requires them to be here? If this is all about information gathering they could have stayed home.
It's been five minutes since this has been posted and I'm completely disappointed by the utter lack of "In Soviet Russia..." jokes.
@ItalianScallion
You are apparently looking for /.
@ItalianScallion
in soviet russia, facebook engineer YOU
How do you guys think we got the awesome Windows 7. I always knew soviets were behind it.
@badsubby
In Soviet Russia, you are Windows 7's idea!
Wow, that orange sweater...
If he isn't a russian spy now, after being deported to Russian he soon will be one...
apparently the US doesn't like Russians and is slowly exiling them by saying they're all spies
WTF? dont really get how this is "tech news".. Is it talking about the russian spy or the facebook's privacy? lol..
what is there to spy on? Gimme a break.