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Maksim Viktorovich Yakubets is wanted for his involvement in computer malware schemes that stole tens of millions of dollars from victims in North America and Europe. He disseminated malware like Zeus and Bugat/Cridex/Dridex through phishing emails to capture online banking credentials, which were then used to steal money from victims' accounts. Yakubets faces charges including conspiracy, fraud, and computer damage in the U.S. districts of Nebraska and Pennsylvania. A reward of up to $5 million is offered for information leading to his arrest and conviction.

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Yakubets Web

Maksim Viktorovich Yakubets is wanted for his involvement in computer malware schemes that stole tens of millions of dollars from victims in North America and Europe. He disseminated malware like Zeus and Bugat/Cridex/Dridex through phishing emails to capture online banking credentials, which were then used to steal money from victims' accounts. Yakubets faces charges including conspiracy, fraud, and computer damage in the U.S. districts of Nebraska and Pennsylvania. A reward of up to $5 million is offered for information leading to his arrest and conviction.

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MAKSIM VIKTOROVICH YAKUBETS

Conspiracy; Conspiracy to Commit Fraud; Wire Fraud; Bank Fraud;


Intentional Damage to a Computer

DESCRIPTION
Aliases: Maksim Yakubets, “AQUA”
Date(s) of Birth Used: May 20, 1987 Place of Birth: Ukraine
Hair: Brown Eyes: Brown
Height: Approximately 5’10” Weight: Approximately 170 pounds
Sex: Male Race: White
Citizenship: Russian

REWARD
The United States Department of State’s Transnational Organized Crime Rewards Program is offering a
reward of up to $5 million for information leading to the arrest and/or conviction of Maksim Viktorovich
Yakubets.
CAUTION
Maksim Viktorovich Yakubets is wanted for his involvement with computer malware that infected tens of thousands of
computers in both North America and Europe, resulting in actual financial losses in the tens of millions of dollars.
Specifically, Yakubets was involved in the installation of malicious software known as Zeus, which was disseminated
through phishing emails and used to capture victims’ online banking credentials. These credentials were then used
to steal money from the victims’ bank accounts. On August 22, 2012, an individual was charged in a superseding
indictment under the moniker “aqua” in the District of Nebraska with conspiracy to participate in racketeering
activity, conspiracy to commit computer fraud and identity theft, aggravated identity theft, and multiple counts
of bank fraud. On November 14, 2019, a criminal complaint was issued in the District of Nebraska that ties the
previously indicted moniker of “aqua” to Yakubets and charges him with conspiracy to commit bank fraud.
Yakubets is also allegedly the leader of the Bugat/Cridex/Dridex malware conspiracy wherein he oversaw and
managed the development, maintenance, distribution, and infection of the malware. Yakubets allegedly conspired
to disseminate the malware through phishing emails, to use the malware to capture online banking credentials,
and to use these captured credentials to steal money from the victims’ bank accounts. He, subsequently, used the
malware to install ransomware on victims’ computers. Yakubets was indicted in the Western District of Pennsylvania,
on November 13, 2019, and was charged with Conspiracy, Conspiracy to Commit Fraud, Wire Fraud, Bank Fraud, and
Intentional Damage to a Computer.
If you have any information concerning this person, please contact your local FBI office or the nearest
American Embassy or Consulate.

Field Offices: Omaha, Pittsburgh


www.fbi.gov

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