"US Offering $2.5 Million Reward for Belarusian Malware Distributor"

The US Department of State recently announced a $2.5 million reward for information leading to the arrest of a Belarusian national allegedly involved in the mass distribution of malware.  Volodymyr Kadariya, 38, a Belarussian and Ukrainian national, reportedly participated in a “significant malware organization” that distributed the Angler Exploit Kit and other malware to the computers of millions of victims.  It was noted that Kadariya, also known as Vladimir Kadaria, Volodymyr Kadariya, and Andrii Kovalov, was indicted in June 2023 with wire fraud conspiracy, computer fraud conspiracy, and wire fraud, along with Maksim Silnikau, 38, a Belarussian and Ukrainian national, and Andrei Tarasov, 33, a Russian national.  Kadariya, the indictment alleges, was involved in Angler Exploit Kit’s distribution through malvertising and other means from October 2013 through March 2022.  Angler was used to distribute other malware families, including ransomware.

SecurityWeek reports: "US Offering $2.5 Million Reward for Belarusian Malware Distributor"