Security News > 2024 > February > Zeus, IcedID malware gangs leader pleads guilty, faces 40 years in prison
Ukrainian national Vyacheslav Igorevich Penchukov, one of the heads of the notorious JabberZeus cybercrime gang, has pleaded guilty to charges related to his leadership roles in the Zeus and IcedID malware groups.
The U.S. Department of Justice first charged him in 2012 for his involvement in the Zeus malware operation and the theft of millions of dollars using personal identification numbers, bank account numbers, credentials, and other sensitive info stolen from infected devices.
"Vyacheslav Igorevich Penchukov was a leader of two prolific malware groups that infected thousands of computers with malicious software. These criminal groups stole millions of dollars from their victims and even attacked a major hospital with ransomware, leaving it unable to provide critical care to patients for over two weeks," said Acting Assistant Attorney General Nicole M. Argentieri.
Penchukov entered a guilty plea to one charge of conspiracy related to racketeering under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act for his leadership role in the Zeus operation and to another charge of conspiracy to commit wire fraud for his leadership role in the IcedID malware group.
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