Alleged Conti, TrickBot Gang Leader Unmasked
Established in 2016, the TrickBot group is believed to have infected millions of computers worldwide, exfiltrating sensitive information such as credentials, banking and credit card details, and personal information, while also enabling the deployment of other malware, such as ransomware.
Authorities targeted TrickBot’s infrastructure in takedown attempts in 2020 and 2024, and announced charges and sanctions against over a dozen group members in 2023, including Kovalev, believed at the time to be a senior figure within the cybercrime ring.
The Federal Criminal Police Office of Germany (BKA) now says that Kovalev, under the names of ‘Stern’ and ‘Ben’, founded the TrickBot gang and acted as its leader.
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