Security News > 2019 > December > FBI Puts $5 Million Bounty On Russian Hackers Behind Dridex Banking Malware
2019-12-05 10:29
The United States Department of Justice today disclosed the identities of two Russian hackers and charged them for developing and distributing the Dridex banking Trojan using which the duo stole more than $100 million over a period of 10 years. Maksim Yakubets, the leader of 'Evil Corp' hacking group, and his co-conspirator Igor Turashev primarily distributed Dridex — also known as 'Bugat'
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