A Belarussian and Ukrainian dual national who is thought to be connected to Russian-speaking cybercrime gangs has been apprehended and extradited thanks to a partnership of law enforcement agencies led by the National Crime Agency (NCA) of the United Kingdom.
The 38-year-old Maksim Silnikau, also known as Maksym Silnikov, used the internet identities lansky, xxx, and J.P. Morgan. On August 9, 2024, he was extradited from Poland to the United States to stand trial on allegations of global computer hacking and wire fraud.
According to a statement from the NCA, J.P. Morgan and his associates are elite cybercriminals who used high levels of operational and online security to evade discovery by law authorities read more about Belarusian-Ukrainian Hacker Extradited to U.S. for Ransomware and Cybercrime Charges.
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