Russian hacking group active since 2009, responsible for the Dridex banking trojan. Operates with a hierarchical structure similar to organized crime, led by Maksim Yakubets. Specializes in stealing banking credentials and cryptocurrency wallets through phishing campaigns. The group has been linked to significant financial theft in the UK and US.
CRIMENET has extracted 5 linkages for this organization, including 4 cooperative ties across 4 organizations, 1 other connections and footprints in 2 countries.
theft attributed to Dridex was estimated at £20 million in the United Kingdom
and $10 million in the United States