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Zeus, IcedID malware kingpin faces 40 years in slammer

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Feed Name: The Register (Security)

Threat Score
78/100

Date Published: 2024-02-16

Date Updated: 2026-04-26

Author: Connor Jones

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A Ukrainian cybercrime kingpin, Vyacheslav Igorevich Penchukov, pleaded guilty in the US to charges related to leading the Zeus banking trojan and IcedID operations, which stole banking credentials, enabled large-scale financial fraud, and acted as a precursor to ransomware—causing millions in losses and a reported $30M+ impact to a US medical center; he was arrested in 2022, extradited, and faces up to 40 years in prison.

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