Law enforcement officials say it was formed by the defendants as they advertised their technical skills in underground, Russian-language online criminal forums. GozNym controlled more than 41,000 computers, officials said. The malware relied on spam emails, disguised as legitimate messages, that once opened enabled the malware to be downloaded onto the machines. From there, the hackers were able to record keystrokes from the victims’ computers, steal banking log-in credentials and then launder the stolen money into foreign bank accounts they controlled. Brady said prosecutors always look to recover stolen funds, but that is especially challenging in international cybercrime cases.

Source: thestar May 16, 2019 12:00 UTC