Russian state-sponsored Evil Corp is a “cybercriminal organization, which used the Dridex malware to infect computers and harvest login credentials from hundreds of banks and financial institutions in over 40 countries, causing more than $100 million in thefts.”
The FBI is offering a $5 million reward for information to locate Evil Corp and their leader, Russian-based Maksim V. Yakubets, who the government says went by the nicknames “aqua,” and “aquamo.” OFAC has imposed sanctions on these actors and “will continue to impose, sanctions on these actors and others who materially assist, sponsor, or provide financial, material, or technological support for these activities.”
Also on the SDN list are 5 China-based international hackers known as Apt41. This hacking group is allegedly responsible for computer crimes including intellectual property (IP) theft, ransomware attacks, and crypto-jacking that impacted over 100 companies, organizations, and individuals in the United States and other countries.
