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Ukrainian sentenced to five years in jail for work on Raccoon Stealer

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Ukrainian national Mark Sokolovsky was sentenced Wednesday to five years in federal prison for his role in operating Raccoon Infostealer malware, which infiltrated millions of computers worldwide to steal personal data. According to court documents, Sokolovsky, 28, was integral to operations that allowed the leasing of Raccoon Infostealer for $200 per month, payable via cryptocurrency. […]

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Accused ‘Raccoon’ Malware Developer Fled Ukraine After Russian Invasion

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A 26-year-old Ukrainian man is awaiting extradition to the United States on charges that he acted as a core developer for Raccoon, a “malware-as-a-service” offering that helped paying customers steal passwords and financial data from millions of cybercrime victims. KrebsOnSecurity has learned that the defendant was busted in March 2022, after fleeing mandatory military service in Ukraine in the weeks following the Russian invasion. Continue reading Accused ‘Raccoon’ Malware Developer Fled Ukraine After Russian Invasion→

Grand jury indicts Ukrainian for role in vast Raccoon Infostealer cybercrime operation

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The suspect’s group accumulated at least 50 million unique credentials from “millions of potential victims” worldwide, the DOJ said.

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