From Russia with Malware: TrickBot’s Mastermind Pleads Guilty, Faces 35 Years Behind Bars
In a plot twist fit for a Hollywood heist film, TrickBot malware developer, Vladimir Dunaev, aka FFX, is facing the music. Caught in South Korea and extradited to the US, he’s pleaded guilty to a smorgasbord of crimes. Now, the mastermind behind millions of computer infections faces up to 35 years of jailhouse rock.
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Well, it seems the TrickBot malware gang has lost another trickster. Vladimir Dunaev, a.k.a FFX, the whiz behind the development of TrickBot's browser injection component, is now facing the music. After being nabbed in South Korea in 2021, he's now pleaded guilty to charges of computer fraud, identity theft, and a side dish of wire and bank fraud. Now, he's looking at a maximum of 35 years in the slammer. Here's hoping he finds a new hobby.Already a member? Log in here