Security News > 2024 > January > Russian TrickBot malware dev sentenced to 64 months in prison
Russian national Vladimir Dunaev has been sentenced to five years and four months in prison for his role in creating and distributing the Trickbot malware used in attacks against hospitals, companies, and individuals worldwide.
The initial indictment accused Dunaev and eight co-defendants of engaging in the development, deployment, administration, and financial gains from the Trickbot malware operation.
Dunaev began working for the TrickBot malware syndicate in June 2016 as a developer following a recruitment process that required him to create a SOCKS server app and modify the Firefox browser for malware delivery.
The TrickBot malware he helped develop enabled cybercriminals to collect infected victims' sensitive information and siphon off funds from victims' bank accounts.
Dunaev is the second TrickBot malware dev prosecuted by the U.S. Department of Justice after Latvian national Alla Witte was apprehended in February 2021 and charged with helping develop the module designed to deploy ransomware on compromised networks.
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