Maksim Yakubets

Maksim Viktorovich Yakubets is a Russian national[1] and a computer expert. He is alleged to have been a member of the Jabber Zeus Crew, as well as the alleged leader of the Bugat_(Trojan_horse) malware conspiracy.[2][3][4]

Maksim Yakubets
Максим Викторович Якубец
Born
Maksim Viktorovich Yakubets

May 20, 1987
Ukraine
Other names"Aqua," "Aquamo," "Shlulhnet," "388888"
CitizenshipRussian
Known forHacking
Criminal charge(s)
  • Conspiracy
  • Conspiracy to Commit Fraud
  • Wire Fraud
  • Bank Fraud
  • Intentional Damage to a Computer

Indictments

On November 13, 2019, Yakubets was charged in the Western District of Pennsylvania for allegedly conspiring in the development, maintenance, distribution, and infection of Bugat malware.

The following day, he was charged in the District of Nebraska for his alleged involvement in the installation of Zeus_(malware).[5]

References
  1. https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/cyber/maksim-viktorovich-yakubets
  2. "USA V. YAKUBETS". November 14, 2019. As more fully described below, DEFENDANT and others (collectively, the “Jabber Zeus Crew”) have infected thousands of business computers with malicious software that captures passwords, account numbers, and other information necessary to log into online banking accounts, and have then used the captured information to steal millions of dollars from victims’ bank accounts.
  3. "Russian National Charged with Decade-Long Series of Hacking and Bank Fraud Offenses Resulting in Tens of Millions in Losses and Second Russian National Charged with Involvement in Deployment of "Bugat" Malware". United States Department of Justice. December 5, 2019. Archived from the original on December 7, 2019. Yakubets was the leader of the group of conspirators involved with the Bugat malware and botnet, according to the indictment. As the leader, he oversaw and managed the development, maintenance, distribution, and infection of Bugat as well as the financial theft and use of money mules.
  4. Ng, Alfred (December 5, 2019). "US puts $5 million bounty on Russian hacking group Evil Corp. leader". CNET. Archived from the original on June 25, 2020.
  5. "WANTED BY THE FBI: MAKSIM VIKTOROVICH YAKUBETS". December 5, 2019. Specifically, Yakubets was involved in the installation of malicious software known as Zeus, which was disseminated through phishing emails and used to capture victims’ online banking credentials. These credentials were then used to steal money from the victims’ bank accounts. On August 22, 2012, an individual was charged in a superseding indictment under the moniker “aqua” in the District of Nebraska with conspiracy to participate in racketeering activity, conspiracy to commit computer fraud and identity theft, aggravated identity theft, and multiple counts of bank fraud. On November 14, 2019, a criminal complaint was issued in the District of Nebraska that ties the previously indicted moniker of “aqua” to Yakubets and charges him with conspiracy to commit bank fraud. Yakubets is also allegedly the leader of the Bugat/Cridex/Dridex malware conspiracy wherein he oversaw and managed the development, maintenance, distribution, and infection of the malware. Yakubets allegedly conspired to disseminate the malware through phishing emails, to use the malware to capture online banking credentials, and to use these captured credentials to steal money from the victims’ bank accounts. He, subsequently, used the malware to install ransomware on victims’ computers. Yakubets was indicted in the Western District of Pennsylvania, on November 13, 2019, and was charged with Conspiracy, Conspiracy to Commit Fraud, Wire Fraud, Bank Fraud, and Intentional Damage to a Computer.


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