These individuals, thought to be located in Russia and Ukraine, are wanted for their involvement in a wide-ranging racketeering enterprise and scheme that installed, without authorization, malicious software known as “Zeus” on victims’ computers. The malicious software was used to capture bank account numbers, passwords, personal identification numbers, and other information necessary to log into online banking accounts. These subjects were then able to coordinate unauthorized transfers of funds from victims’ accounts.

These individuals were charged by a federal grand jury in the District of Nebraska in August of 2012 with Conspiracy to Participate in Racketeering Activity; Bank Fraud; Conspiracy to Violate the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act; Conspiracy to Violate the Identity Theft and Assumption Deterrence Act; and Aggravated Identity Theft.