Alleged Cybercriminal Leader Extradited to US

Suspected leader of computer hacking and fraud operation online An international has been extradited to the United States from Poland, to face cybercrime charges in New Jersey and Virginia, US officials said. Maksim Silnikau, a dual citizen of Belarus and Ukraine, also known as Maksym Silnikov, made his first court appearance Monday (August 12) in Newark, New Jersey, where he faces cybercrime charges, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. The 38-year-old remains in US custody after appearing in court. Silnikau was known by several names while involved in online crime schemes over the years, including JP Morgan, “xxx,” and “lansky.” Appearing alongside him in court were his alleged co-conspirators, Volodymyr Kadariya, 38, who is also a dual citizen of Belarus and Ukraine, and Andrei Tarasov, 33, a Russian citizen. The Justice Department said the three face charges in New Jersey in connection with a “scheme to deliver the Angler Exploit Kit, malware others, and online fraud on the computers of millions of unsuspecting internet users through online advertising – called ‘malvertising,’” from October 2013 to March 2022. Prosecutors say Angler allows cybercriminals to send malware by exploiting vulnerabilities in browser internet and plug-in. Unsuspecting victims receive malvertising, or fraudulent …

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