The Zeus malware is one of the most damaging pieces of financial malware that has helped perpetrators infect thousands of business computers and extract passwords, account numbers, and other information necessary to log into an online banking account.
The US Department of Justice has announced charges against nine alleged cybercriminals for distributing the infamous Zeus malware with the aim of stealing millions of dollars from bank accounts.
Vyachesla V Igorevich Penchukov, Ivan Viktorvich Klepikov, Alexey Dmitrievich Bron, Alexey Tikonov, Yevhen Kulibaba, Yuriy Konov Alenko and John Does are accused of planning and executing a scheme to defraud Bank Of America, First Federal Savings Bank, First National Bank Of Omaha, Key Bank, Salisbury Bank & Trust, Union Bank And Trust and United Bankshares Corporation, all of which are credit institutions and insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
They are also accused of using Zeus, or Zbot, illegally hacking into computers, using malware, and fraud to steal or attempt to steal millions of dollars from various bank accounts in the United States and elsewhere.
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