One of those responsible for Gozi trojan was arrested
Mihai lonut Paunescu, allegedly one of the creators and distributors of ‘Gozi’ trojan malware, was arrested at El Dorado airport in Bogotá, according to Fiscalía General de la Nación of Colombia.
He is charged with criminal association to commit computer intrusion, bank fraud and fraud by electronic means. He will soon be extradited to the United States.
References:
- 29/06/2021 fiscalia.gov.co Cae presunto ciberdelincuente señalado de afectar con un virus informático a más de un millón de usuarios en Estados Unidos y Europa
- 29/06/2021 europapress.es Detenido en Colombia un 'hacker' rumano, sospechoso de afectar a más de un millón de usuarios
- 30/06/2021 thehackernews.com Hacker Wanted in the U.S. for Spreading Gozi Virus Arrested in Colombia
- 01/07/2021 infosecurity-magazine.com Gozi Virus Arrest Made in Colombia