Cybercrime Crackdown: Ukrainian Hacker Gets 5 Years for Raccoon Infostealer Scam!
Mark Sokolovsky, a Ukrainian national, has been sentenced to 60 months in prison for his role in the Raccoon Infostealer malware scheme. This digital bandit operated the malware-as-a-service, offering amateur cybercriminals a bargain at $200 a month to swipe credentials and financial information. It’s crime, but with a subscription plan!
Hot Take:
**_In a world where cybercriminals are getting more creative by the day, it seems like Ukrainian national Mark Sokolovsky decided to up his game by turning a malware program into a subscription service. Maybe he was inspired by Netflix’s model — “Crimes, Lies, and Malware: Coming Soon to a Computer Near You!” But alas, his season finale ended with a plot twist: a five-year prison sentence._**
Key Points:
– Ukrainian national Mark Sokolovsky was sentenced for his role in distributing the Raccoon Infostealer malware.
– The malware was offered as a subscription service, charging cybercriminals $200 per month.
– Raccoon Infostealer was used to steal credentials and financial data from unsuspecting victims.
– The FBI dismantled the malware’s infrastructure and recovered over 50 million stolen credentials.
– Sokolovsky agreed to pay $910,000 in restitution as part of his plea agreement.