Russian accused of cyber crimes extradited to US

 Washington Examiner:

A Russian national was extradited to the United States and appeared in a federal court Thursday in Ohio for his alleged role in a transnational cybercriminal organization.

Vladimir Dunaev, 38, is accused of being a malware developer for a group responsible for a trojan banking program and ransomware called "Trickbot, " according to the Justice Department.

“The Trickbot malware was designed to steal the personal and financial information of millions of people around the world, thereby causing extensive financial harm and inflicting significant damage to critical infrastructure within the United States and abroad,” acting U.S. Attorney Bridget Brennan of the Northern District of Ohio said in a DOJ press release. “Today’s announcement underscores the great lengths federal law enforcement officials and our international partners will go to hold these alleged cybercriminals accountable for their actions.”

The purpose of the malware was to capture login credentials for online banking and other personal information, claim court documents. This includes obtaining credit card numbers, emails, passwords, dates of birth, social security numbers, and addresses from computers infected with the virus through the use of web injects and keystroke logging.

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The story does not indicate whether he was behind some of the shakedowns of American companies but he was accused of stealing money and damaging computer networks. 

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