US charges Russian for infecting 80,000 freelancers with malware
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US charges Russian for infecting 80,000 freelancers with malware
A California federal grand jury has indicted a Russian national for his role in a phishing campaign that infected thousands of freelancers with TVRAT and DarkVNC malware.
A federal grand jury from California formally indicted Russian citizen Searzhudin Tamirlanovich Aktulaev for a phishing campaign that allegedly infected 80,000 computers and allowed for the theft of credentials, personal data and other information via TVRAT and DarkVNC. Following his extradition from Cyprus, the defendant was placed in federal custody and faced a possible sentence of up to 20 years for conspiracy to commit electronic fraud.
Russian hacker faces up to 20 years in prison, following extradition and indictment over US phishing campaign that allegedly infected 80,000 PCs — hacker stole victims' data via remote access
Russian national faces US charges over a phishing campaign that allegedly infected 80,000 PCs and stole credentials and personal data
Russian Hacker Indicted for Using Excel Malware to Target 80,000 Freelancers With TVRAT and DarkVNC
A Russian national has been indicted in the United States over an alleged malware operation that targeted roughly 80,000 freelance workers worldwide. Prosecutors say the campaign used fake accounts and booby-trapped Excel documents to turn ordinary work messages into a route for stealing data and taking control of computers. The case highlights how familiar office […] The post Russian Hacker Indicted for Using Excel Malware to Target 80,000 Free…
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