# Oxygen Forensics ownership fraud charges

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> Updated: 2026-09-27T22:56:08.000Z. Sources: 15. Developments: 3.

Federal prosecutors have charged Lee Reiber, the 52-year-old CEO of the Alexandria, Virginia-based digital forensics company Oxygen Forensics, and Russian national Oleg Sergeyevich Davydov with conspiracy to commit wire fraud.

Authorities allege the pair engaged in a scheme to conceal the company’s Russian origins and ownership to secure lucrative United States government contracts, including agreements with the U.S. Secret Service, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Department of Defense. Prosecutors claim the scheme aimed to use Reiber as a figurehead to elude detection while integrating advanced decryption and data extraction software—designed and controlled by the Russian government—into sensitive security devices used by U.S. agencies. Through this alleged deception, the firm reportedly secured over $2 million in federal contracts.

While Reiber claimed the company had no Russian ownership, investigators allege that Davydov and four other Russian nationals actually owned the firm through a holding company in Cyprus. The company’s software had previously been sold to the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB), the Russian Investigative Committee, and the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs. Reiber was reportedly installed as CEO following U.S. sanctions on Russia in 2022.

Following the charges, Reiber was arrested in Idaho. Davydov was detained at London’s Heathrow Airport, and the United States is seeking his extradition. The U.S. Secret Service confirmed it previously utilized the company’s software but “immediately discontinued” its use in February after identifying security risks. Other individuals, including Oleg Fedorov and Galina Rabotenko, reportedly remain at large.

## Claims

- Oxygen Forensics secured contracts with the U.S. Secret Service, including a five-year agreement signed in September 2024. (disputed by 4 sources)
- The U.S. Secret Service discontinued use of Oxygen Forensics software in February after identifying security risks. (disputed by 2 sources)
- Lee Reiber and Oleg Davydov have been charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud. (corroborated by 9 sources)
- Oxygen Forensics was owned and controlled by Oleg Davydov and four other Russian nationals through a Cyprus-based holding company. (corroborated by 9 sources)
- CEO Lee Reiber was arrested in Idaho. (corroborated by 8 sources)
- The digital forensics software provided by Oxygen Forensics was developed and managed in Russia. (corroborated by 5 sources)
- Oleg Davydov was arrested at London's Heathrow Airport. (corroborated by 5 sources)
- The company's software was previously sold to Russian intelligence and law enforcement agencies, including the FSB. (corroborated by 4 sources)
- Oxygen Forensics secured more than $2 million in sensitive U.S. federal government contracts. (corroborated by 2 sources)

## Timeline

### 2026-09-27: Oxygen Forensics CEO Lee Reiber arrested in alleged Russian infiltration scheme

Oxygen Forensics CEO Lee Reiber was arrested for allegedly concealing Russian ownership to secure $2 million in U.S. government contracts, including deals with the Secret Service.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/oxygen-forensics-ceo-charged-in-alleged-russian-infiltration-scheme

### 2026-09-25: Alexandria forensics firm leaders accused of hiding Russian ownership

Federal prosecutors have accused leaders of an Alexandria-based computer forensics firm of hiding Russian ownership.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/alexandria-forensics-firm-leaders-accused-of-hiding-russian-ownership

### 2026-09-24: Oxygen Forensics CEO charged in alleged Russian ownership concealment scheme

The DOJ has charged Oxygen Forensics CEO Lee Reiber and Russian national Oleg Davydov for allegedly concealing Russian ownership to secure U.S. government contracts, including with the Secret Service.

10 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/oxygen-forensics-ceo-charged-in-alleged-russian-infiltration-plot

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