Russian cybercriminal Ilya Angelov, known online as “Milan” and “Okart,” was sentenced to two years in federal prison for administering a botnet used to facilitate ransomware attacks. The DOJ says Angelov was part of the FBI-tracked Mario Kart group (also known as TA-551 and other aliases) that distributed malware such as Emotet, IcedID, Qbot, and Ursnif, enabling attacks on more than 70 U.S. companies and generating roughly $14 million in ransom payments. #IlyaAngelov #MarioKart #TA551 #Emotet #IcedID #Qbot #Ursnif
Keypoints
- Ilya Angelov (“Milan”/“Okart”) was sentenced to 24 months in federal prison for administering a botnet.
- The botnet was built by distributing malware through spam email attachments between 2017 and 2021.
- Operators monetized compromised machines by selling access for deploying ransomware against victims.
- TA-551 (also tracked as Mario Kart and other aliases) distributed Emotet, IcedID, Qbot, and Ursnif and reportedly collected about $14 million.
- Angelov has pleaded guilty, has been in custody since 2023, and faces a $100,000 fine plus a $1.6 million money judgment.
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