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Ukrainian National Charged in Malvertising, Botnet Scheme

Ukrainian national charged in years-long malvertising scheme that infected millions of PCs. Authorities allege he created a botnet that other cybercriminals could rent out. Leksii Petrovich Ivanov, 31, was extradited from the Netherlands to the U.S. He’s charged with wire fraud, four counts of wire fraud and one count of computer fraud. Ivanov faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine related to the wire fraud-related charges.”]

Source: https://www.govinfosecurity.com/ukrainian-national-charged-in-malvertising-botnet-scheme-a-12450

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