Uzbek citizen sanctioned by U.S. Department of Treasure over links with 'world's most prolific cybercrminal organization'

AKIPRESS.COM - The U.S. Department of the Treasury has sanctioned 6 Russia-based companies and hacking group Evil Corp. (also known as Dridex gang) and 17 related people, including citizens of Russia, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Moldova, Greece, Israel, Spain. All property and interests in property of these persons subject to U.S. jurisdiction are blocked, and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from engaging in transactions with them. Any entities 50 percent or more owned by one or more designated persons are also blocked. Foreign persons may be subject to secondary sanctions for knowingly facilitating a significant transaction or transactions with these designated persons, the U.S Department of the Treasury said.
Evil Corp is responsible for the development and distribution of the Dridex malware. Evil Corp has used the Dridex malware to infect computers and harvest login credentials from hundreds of banks and financial institutions in over 40 countries, causing more than $100 million in theft. This malicious software has caused millions of dollars of damage to U.S. and international financial institutions and their customers, the U.S. Department of the Treasury said.
The Department of State announced a reward for information up to $5 million leading to the capture or conviction of Evil Corp's leader.
"Treasury is sanctioning Evil Corp as part of a sweeping action against one of the world's most prolific cybercriminal organizations. This coordinated action is intended to disrupt the massive phishing campaigns orchestrated by this Russian-based hacker group," said Steven T. Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury.