US, UK sanction more Russians linked to Trickbot

The US and UK governments named and sanctioned 11 Russians said to be connected to the notorious Trickbot cybercrime crew this week. The Feds have linked Trickbot's operators to Russian intelligence, and according to the US Treasury Department, all 11 men who have been added to the sanctions list are involved in management and …

[Clausewitz4.0]

DOJ + FBI

"If convicted, each defendant faces a maximum of 62 years in prison."

Hmmm ... how is that gonna be enforced?

[DS999]

Re: DOJ + FBI

Most likely it isn't, but it will at least greatly limit their freedom of movement not being able to visit any country with a US or UK extradition treaty. And who knows, maybe Putin is deposed or dies, is replaced by someone less terrible, and they turn over a new leaf and stop looking the other way for cybercriminals.

Or they will be unforgivablystupid, like the "Russian infosec boss" in the other Reg article who thought he'd be able to fly to Switzerland on a private plane with his family for a ski holiday without anyone knowing who he was.

[Jack Spratt]

Re: DOJ + FBI

For most it will not but for some... www.theregister.com/2023/09/08/russian_insider_training_prison

[Anonymous Coward]

Team America: World Police strikes again /s

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