![WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 05: The wanted poster of Maksim Viktorovich Yakubets, also known as AQUA, who is one of two alleged Russian hackers that U.S. and U.K. Law enforcement officials announced warrants for their arrests at the U.S. Department of Justice on December 5, 2019 in Washington, DC. Today the U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI), and the U.S. Treasury Departments Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) took action against Evil Corp, the Russia-based cybercriminal organization responsible for the development and distribution of the Dridex malware. Samuel Corum/Getty Images/AFP
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Maksim Yakubets drives a Lamborghini around with the personalised numberplate 'Thief'. AFP
Maksim Yakubets drives a Lamborghini around with the personalised numberplate 'Thief'. AFP
Evil Corp cybercrime boss sanctioned by US and UK
Maksim Yakubets is accused of netting more than $100 million through his crimes