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The United States has revealed charges against prolific Belarusian-Ukrainian cybercrime actor Maksim Silnikau, also known as J. P. Morgan, Lansky, and XXX, following his arrest and extradition from Poland due to his involvement in various cybercriminal operations since 2011, according to The Record. a news item from cybersecurity firm Recorded Future.
In addition to running the first ransomware-as-a-service operation, Reveton, with accomplices also charged in the United States in 2011, which generated monthly extortion revenues of approximately $400,000 between 2012 and 2014, Silnikau also ran the Angler exploit kit. , which had been exploited in malvertising campaigns against US-based companies, the indictment reveals. Another ransomware payload dubbed “Ransom Cartel,” which leveraged an attack on a California-based company, is also believed to have been targeted through Silnikau. “For more than a decade, the defendant used a multitude of online disguises and a network of fraudulent advertising campaigns to distribute ransomware and defraud American businesses and consumers,” said US Assistant Attorney General Lisa Monaco.
Laura FrenchAugust 14, 2024
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