A California federal grand jury indicted Russian national Searzhudin Tamirlanovich Aktulaev for a phishing campaign that used fake freelancer accounts and malicious Excel files to infect thousands of victims with TVRAT and DarkVNC. The attacks stole credentials and personal data, gave remote access to infected systems, and were part of a broader effort to dismantle the Russian-linked Sality botnet. #TVRAT #DarkVNC #SearzhudinTamirlanovichAktulaev #Sality #TeamSPy #TVSPY
Keypoints
- Searzhudin Tamirlanovich Aktulaev was indicted for a phishing campaign targeting freelancers.
- He used 255 fake accounts to send malicious Excel attachments with macros.
- The campaign infected victims with TVRAT and DarkVNC malware.
- The malware enabled remote access and theft of credentials and personal information.
- U.S. authorities are also working with partners to dismantle the Sality botnet infrastructure.