Key Raccoon Stealer Operator Sentenced to Five Years
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💻🦝 Key Raccoon Stealer Operator Sentenced to Five Years in Prison. Mark Sokolovsky, a Ukrainian national, has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for his role in the Raccoon Stealer malware operation, which compromised over 52 million user credentials. Sokolovsky rented out the malware for $75 weekly, facilitating identity theft and fraud globally. Arrested in March 2022, he pled guilty to multiple charges, agreeing to forfeit nearly $24,000 and pay $910,000 in restitution. Meanwhile, the cyberespionage group ‘Bitter’ is targeting Turkey’s defense sector with advanced malware, while a new phishing campaign, ‘FLUX#CONSOLE’, exploits Windows Management Console to deliver backdoor payloads, highlighting the evolving complexity of cyber threats.
