{"id":16145,"date":"2019-12-06T03:17:39","date_gmt":"2019-12-06T08:17:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/worldjusticenews.com\/news\/?p=16145"},"modified":"2019-12-06T03:17:39","modified_gmt":"2019-12-06T08:17:39","slug":"evil-corp-us-charges-russians-over-hacking-attacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldjusticenews.com\/news\/2019\/12\/06\/evil-corp-us-charges-russians-over-hacking-attacks\/","title":{"rendered":"Evil Corp: US charges Russians over hacking attacks"},"content":{"rendered":"

US authorities have filed charges against two Russian nationals alleged to be running a global cyber crime organisation named Evil Corp.<\/p>\n

An indictment named Maksim Yakubets and Igor Turashev – who remain at large – as figures in a group which used malware to steal millions of dollars in more than 40 countries.<\/p>\n

Those affected by the hacks include schools and religious organisations.<\/p>\n

It is also alleged that Mr Yakubets worked for Russian intelligence.<\/p>\n

Speaking at a news conference, Assistant Attorney General Brian Benczkowski said the attacks were among “the worst computer hacking and bank fraud schemes of the past decade”.<\/p>\n

Mr Yakubets is accused of leading Moscow-based Evil Corp, while Mr Turashev allegedly acted as an administrator. The pair are thought to be in Russia.<\/p>\n

Largest reward yet for cyber-criminal<\/h2>\n

Thursday’s indictment came after a multi-year investigation by the FBI, and by Britain’s National Crime Agency (NCA) and Cyber Security Centre.<\/p>\n

US authorities allege that the group stole at least $100m (\u00a376m) using Bugat malware – known as Dridex.<\/p>\n

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Alleged members of Evil Corp have shares images of personalised sports cars on their social media accounts (Image: NCA)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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The malware was spread through so-called “phishing” campaigns, which encouraged victims to click on malicious links sent by email from supposedly trusted entities.<\/p>\n

Once a computer was infected, the group stole personal banking information which was used to transfer funds.<\/p>\n

A network of money launderers – targeted by the NCA and Britain’s Metropolitan Police – were then utilised to funnel the criminal proceeds to members of Evil Corp. Eight members of this network have been sentenced to a total of over 40 years in prison.<\/p>\n

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The NCA alleges that Maksim Yakubets spent \u00a3250,000 on his wedding (Image: NCA)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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US authorities said Mr Yakubets was also involved in a similar scheme using another form of malware – known as Zeus – which stole $70m from victims’ bank accounts.<\/p>\n

The NCA alleged that Maksim Yakubets spent more than \u00a3250,000 ($328,971) of criminal proceeds on his wedding. He is also said to drive a customised Lamborghini with a personalised number plate which reads “Thief” in Russian.<\/p>\n

In a separate statement, the US Treasury alleged that, since 2017, Mr Yakubets had worked on projects for the Russian state, including the theft of confidential documents and “cyber-enabled operations”.<\/p>\n

The department said it had rolled out sanctions against 17 individuals and seven “entities,” including businesses associated with a member of the group.<\/p>\n

A $5m reward has been offered for information leading to their arrest and prosecution. The US Department of Justice said the amount was the largest offered for a cyber criminal to date.<\/p>\n

Source: bbc.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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