I worked with him many years ago at Myrias in Alberta, Canada, his name (pronounced 'Ruru') is of Ukranian extraction I believe. For what it's worth, he was extremely able then, if he says this is going on, I'd take it seriously.
This guy was one of the main founders of pwn2own. Not a fictitious person.
This is an entirely plausible name. Ruiu is an Italian surname. Dragos is name common in Romania, Serbia, and Slavic countries.