August 28, 2024 at 06:54AM
The US Department of State is offering a $2.5 million reward for information leading to the arrest of Volodymyr Kadariya, a Belarusian and Ukrainian national indicted for wire fraud conspiracy and computer fraud conspiracy. Kadariya is alleged to have been involved in distributing the Angler Exploit Kit and other malware through malvertising, scam ads, and hijacking victims’ devices for financial gain. Kadariya and his co-conspirators also reportedly sold access to compromised devices and stolen banking information.
Key takeaways from the meeting notes:
– The US Department of State announced a $2.5 million reward for information leading to the arrest of Volodymyr Kadariya, a Belarusian and Ukrainian national allegedly involved in the mass distribution of malware.
– Kadariya, along with co-conspirators, was indicted in June 2023 for wire fraud conspiracy, computer fraud conspiracy, and wire fraud.
– They were involved in distributing the Angler Exploit Kit and other malware through malvertising campaigns, scareware ads, and other means from October 2013 through March 2022.
– The scheme involved tricking victims into buying or downloading dangerous software and sharing personal or financial information, with profit made by selling access to compromised devices and stolen information.
– One co-conspirator, Maksim Silnikau, was recently extradited from Poland to the US to face charges related to the malware distribution scheme and the development and distribution of the Ransom Cartel ransomware.
Additionally, the meeting notes reference other related cybersecurity cases, including the charges against a Russian cyber extortion gang member, the disruption of a North Korean ‘laptop farm’ operation, the conviction of a Seattle woman in a massive Capital One hack, and the accusations against a Venezuelan doctor for creating and selling ransomware.