[s1e17] Ivan Direct

Initially, Raymond "Red" Reddington believes the thief is an elusive Russian hacker he has history with, known only as (played by Mark Ivanir). Red tracks him down in Russia, but the real Ivan reveals that someone is actually impersonating him to hide their tracks.

Ivan’s vendetta is strictly against the Russian government, and he claims he has no reason to interfere with U.S. defense networks. [S1E17] Ivan

He hacked various systems to manufacture a relationship with the daughter of one of the Skeleton Key’s creators. Initially, Raymond "Red" Reddington believes the thief is