Leader of Qakbot Malware Conspiracy Indicted for Involvement in Global Ransomware Scheme
May 22, 2025
May 22, 2025
WASHINGTON, May 22 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release:
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Leader of Qakbot Malware Conspiracy Indicted for Involvement in Global Ransomware Scheme
A federal indictment unsealed today charges Rustam Rafailevich Gallyamov, 48, of Moscow, Russia, with leading a group of cyber criminals who developed and deployed the Qakbot malware. In connection with the charges, the Justice Department filed today a civil forfeiture complain . . .
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Leader of Qakbot Malware Conspiracy Indicted for Involvement in Global Ransomware Scheme
A federal indictment unsealed today charges Rustam Rafailevich Gallyamov, 48, of Moscow, Russia, with leading a group of cyber criminals who developed and deployed the Qakbot malware. In connection with the charges, the Justice Department filed today a civil forfeiture complain . . .