"Russian TrickBot Malware Developer Sentenced to Prison in US"

A Russian national has recently been sentenced in the US to five years and four months in prison for his role in the development and distribution of the TrickBot malware.  On November 30, 2023, the man, Vladimir Dunaev, 40, of Amur Oblast, Russia, admitted in court to his role in the TrickBot scheme, which caused tens of millions of dollars in losses to organizations worldwide, including schools and hospitals.  Dunaev was involved in the TrickBot operation between 2015 and 2020, created tools for credential harvesting and information theft, facilitated remote access to victim machines, and enhanced TrickBot’s evasion capabilities.  According to the US Department of Justice (DoJ), during Dunaev’s involvement in the scheme, ransomware deployed via TrickBot was used to defraud 10 victims in the US, including schools and a real estate company, of more than $3.4 million.  Dunaev, who was extradited to the US in 2021 following his arrest in South Korea, was indicted along with six other defendants for their involvement in the development, deployment, and management of TrickBot.

SecurityWeek reports: "Russian TrickBot Malware Developer Sentenced to Prison in US"