Maksim Silnikau, believed to be associated with elite Russian-speaking cybercrime groups, was arrested and extradited to the U.S. to face serious cybercrime charges.
The NCA described Silnikau as a key player in the development of ransomware such as Reveton, known as the first ransomware-as-a-service model.
Victims of the Reveton ransomware were misled into thinking they were being contacted by law enforcement, leading to significant extortion losses during its operation.
Silnikau and his associates exploited malvertising techniques to distribute Angler, resulting in massive financial losses and personal data theft among countless victims.
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