Presumably No-One Imagined He Was Being Paid Consultancy Fees For His Abilites.

https://us.cnn.com/2022/10/18/europe/germany-cybersecurity-russia-ties-intl/index.html

https://www.euractiv.com/section/global-europe/news/eu-envoys-agree-sanctions-on-russians-accused-of-skripals-poisoning/