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A Ukrainian national has pleaded guilty in the U.S. to his role in two different malware schemes, Zeus and IcedID, between May 2009 and February 2021. Vyacheslav Igorevich Penchukov (aka...
Vyacheslav Igorevich Penchukov, 37, pleaded guilty to two counts related to his leadership role in both the Zeus and IcedID malware operations this week, netting millions of dollars in the process. Penchukov first became involved in the Zeus banking trojan as early as May 2009 but was only arrested over a decade later in Geneva, Switzerland in 2022.
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.
Romanian national Mihai Ionut Paunescu, aka "Virus," was sentenced to three years in prison by a Manhattan federal court for running a bulletproof hosting service and facilitating the distribution of the Gozi, Zeus, SpyEye, and BlackEnergy malware. Bulletproof hosting services are web hosting companies in countries with lenient or non-enforced internet laws that follow relaxed policies regarding their clients' illicit content and activities.
A Ukrainian national who has been wanted by the U.S for over a decade has been arrested by Swiss authorities for his role in a notorious cybercriminal ring that stole millions of dollars from victims' bank accounts using malware called Zeus. According to court documents released by the U.S. Depart of Justice in 2014, Penchukov and eight other members of the cybercriminal group infected "Thousands of business computers" with Zeus, which is capable of stealing passwords, account numbers, and other information relevant to log into online banking accounts.
Vyacheslav Igorevich Penchukov, also known as Tank and one of the leaders of the notorious JabberZeus cybercrime gang, was arrested in Geneva last month. The Swiss Federal Office of Justice said Penchukov was arrested last month and is waiting to be extradited to the United States, although he can still appeal FOJ's decision.
The Zeus Sphinx banking trojan is back after being off the scene for nearly three years. First seen in August 2015, Sphinx is a modular malware based on the leaked source code of the infamous Zeus banking trojan, the researchers explained.
Account-draining malware masterminds charged but remain in motherland US prosecutors have slapped a $5m bounty on the heads of two Russian nationals they claim are part of the malware gang behind...
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