From ehackingnews.com
The US Department of Justice has charged a Latvian woman for her alleged role in developing the Trickbot malware, which was responsible for infecting millions of computers, targeting schools, hospitals, public utilities, and governments.
After being arrested on February 6 in Miami, Florida, Alla Witte (aka Max) was charged with 19 counts of a 47-count indictment.
The DOJ said in a press release, Witte created the code used by Trickbot malware to control, launch, and manage ransomware payments. Witte is also said to have given the Trickbot Group the code required to track and monitor approved malware users and the tools and protocols needed to store login credentials obtained from victims’ networks.