The U.S. Department of Justice filed charges against three Russian… (сша · гражданин · компания)
The U.S. Department of Justice filed charges against three Russian citizens and two companies based in Saint Petersburg for cybercrime, alleging they orchestrated a criminal scheme involving fraud, money laundering, and providing 'bulletproof hosting' services that enabled attacks on critical infrastructure across the United States, resulting in $62 million in damages.
Consensus
- Three Russian citizens—Alexander Vologosik, Kirill Zatolokin, and Yulia Pankova—are accused of cybercrime by U.S. authorities.
- The alleged crimes include fraud using electronic means and money laundering.
- Two companies based in Saint Petersburg, Media Land LLC and ML.Cloud, are also implicated in the case.
- U.S. prosecutors allege that the defendants' actions caused $62 million in damages to victims across 21 U.S. states.
- The U.S. Department of Justice has offered a reward of up to $10 million for information leading to the apprehension of the suspects.
- Sanctions were imposed by the U.S. Treasury's OFAC against the individuals and companies in November 2025.
Points of divergence
- The victims are said to be residents of 21 American states, with total damage estimated at $62 million. — vm
- The defendants are accused of 'malicious cyber activity directed against critical infrastructure.' — vesti
- The victims include banks, schools, government agencies, hospitals, and media companies; the alleged attacks targeted institutions across the U.S., with 20 other states affected. — fontanka
- Media Land LLC operated in multiple countries including China, Finland, the Netherlands, and the U.S.; it provided 'bulletproof hosting' services to cybercriminals. — fontanka
Coverage (4 sources)
- US Prosecutors Indict Three Russian Citizens for Cybercrimes — Вечерняя Москва
- US charges three Russian citizens with cyber fraud in absentia — Интерфакс
- US Accuses Three Russian Citizens of Cyber Crimes — Вести
- US Accuses Three St. Petersburg Residents and Two Russian Companies of International Cybercrime — Фонтанка