U.S. Unseals Indictment Against Three Russians Tied to Media Land Hosting
Summary
U.S. prosecutors unsealed an indictment accusing three Russians tied to Media Land and ML Cloud of supporting cybercriminals. The indictment cites 44 unnamed victims and $62 million in losses; the U.S. is offering up to $10 million for information.
Key points
- The indictment accuses Aleksandr Volosovik, Yulia Pankova and Kirill Zatolokin of providing infrastructure and support to cybercriminals through Media Land and ML Cloud.
- The defendants face alleged computer fraud, wire fraud and money-laundering conspiracy charges; the charges are allegations, not findings of guilt.
- Prosecutors say the indictment links the services to 44 unnamed victims and $62 million in losses.
- Authorities said ransomware groups including LockBit, BlackSuit and Play used the services.
- Prosecutors also said stolen-card forums, including Briansclub and Bidencash, used Media Land infrastructure.
- The U.S. announced a reward of up to $10 million for information, with a focus on possible foreign-government links.
Article Details
- Event Type
- U.S. prosecutors unsealed an indictment against three Russian nationals accused of operating and supporting cybercriminal infrastructure through Media Land and ML Cloud.
- Impact
- The indictment cites 44 unnamed victims and $62 million in losses from cybercriminal groups allegedly aided by the hosting providers. The U.S. announced a reward of up to $10 million for information related to the case.
People
Threat Actors
Aleksandr VolosovikU.S. prosecutors allege he owned Media Land and participated in providing infrastructure and technical support to cybercriminals. Authorities also identify him by the alias “Yalishanda.”BlacksuitAuthorities said the ransomware group used services from Media Land and ML Cloud.Kirill ZatolokinAuthorities allege he collected payments for Media Land and coordinated services with cybercriminals.LockBitAuthorities said the ransomware group used services from Media Land and ML Cloud.PlayAuthorities said the ransomware group used services from Media Land and ML Cloud.Yulia PankovaU.S. prosecutors allege she owned ML Cloud, which provided infrastructure and technical support to cybercriminals.
Vendors
Media LandFederal prosecutors unsealed an indictment against three Russians tied to Media Land and ML Cloud, a sanctioned bulletproof hosting provider accused of supporting cybercriminal infrastructure and services.ML CloudFederal prosecutors unsealed an indictment against three Russians tied to Media Land and ML Cloud, a sanctioned bulletproof hosting provider accused of supporting cybercriminal infrastructure and services.
Countries
Australiaand Australia, agencies from the Netherlands assisted in the investigation, U.S.Netherlandsand Australia, agencies from the Netherlands assisted in the investigation, U.S.RussiaRussia and the U.S. do not have an extradition treaty.United KingdomIn addition to the U.K. and Australia, agencies from the Netherlands assisted in the investigation, U.S.United StatesThe U.S. offered up to $10 million for information in the case.