### #RaccoonInfostealer #MalwareAsAService #CyberCrimeSentencing
Summary: Mark Sokolovsky, the operator behind the Raccoon Infostealer malware-as-a-service, has been sentenced to 60 months in prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit computer intrusion. His operation facilitated widespread data theft, impacting numerous victims globally.
Threat Actor: Mark Sokolovsky | Mark Sokolovsky
Key Point :
- Sokolovsky offered Raccoon Infostealer on a subscription basis for approximately $200 per month.
- The malware was utilized by cybercriminals for data theft, targeting login credentials, financial details, and personal records.
- He was arrested in March 2022, and his operation was dismantled by international law enforcement agencies.
- Sokolovsky faced multiple charges, including fraud and aggravated identity theft, after being extradited to the US.
Mark Sokolovsky, the operator of the Raccoon Infostealer malware-as-a-service operation, has been sentenced in the US to 60 months in prison. Earlier this year, Sokolovsky pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit computer intrusion.
According to court documents, Sokolovsky was a key player in the Raccoon Infostealer operation, offering the malware to criminals worldwide on a subscription basis for about $200 per month. The malware was used by cybercriminals to conduct data theft attacks, with the stolen information (ranging from login credentials and financial details to personal records) being used for financial crimes or sold on underground cybercrime forums.
In March 2022, Dutch authorities arrested Sokolovsky while the FBI, along with Italian and Dutch law enforcement, dismantled the infrastructure supporting Raccoon Infostealer.
Sokolovsky was extradited to the United States in February 2024 to face charges, including fraud, money laundering, and aggravated identity theft.
Original Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdtx/pr/ukrainian-national-sentenced-federal-prison-raccoon-infostealer-cybercrime-case
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