Cyber Intelligence

Extradited Russian Hacker Faces Charges Over Excel Malware Campaign That Infected Thousands

Medium Severity Europe Cyprus
Date Occurred Sep 02, 2026 09:10 UTC
Event Type Cyber Intelligence
Source TheHackerNews
Recorded Sep 02, 2026
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The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) has charged a Russian national, extradited from Cyprus on August 28, with using roughly 255 fake accounts on a freelance platform to send malware-laced Excel attac

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https://thehackernews.com/2026/09/extradited-russian-hacker-faces-charges.html
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Region Europe
Capital Nicosia
Population 269,469
GDP / Capita $19200.0
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Event Metadata
  • ID #28438
  • Type Cyber Intelligence
  • Region Europe
  • Severity Medium
  • Indexed Sep 02, 2026
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