CLEVELAND – A press conference was held Tuesday, July 14, by federal authorities to announce an international cyberattack resulting in a $62 million loss for victims.
United States Attorney David M. Toepfer for the Northern District of Ohio announced the unsealing of a 75-page indictment charging three Russian nationals and two companies for their alleged part in malicious cyber activities against U.S. infrastructure.
The following defendants are charged with conspiracy to commit, aid and abet computer fraud, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering:
- Alexander Alexandrovich Volosovik, 43, of St. Petersburg, Russia
- Kirill Andreevich Zatolokin, 34, of St. Petersburg, Russia
- Yulia Vladimirovna Pankova, 28, of St. Petersburg, Russia
- Media Land, LLC, headquartered in St. Petersburg, Russia
- ML.Cloud, LLC, headquartered in St. Petersburg, Russia
These charges are a result of an investigation that lasted approximately seven years, affecting 21 states and nations all over the world. A federal grand jury returned an indictment listing the defendants in December of 2024…