The Russian Interior Ministry announced on Monday that authorities dismantled a major cybercrime gang that had stolen nearly $900,000 from bank accounts after infecting more than one million Android smartphones with a Trojan.
Authorities said they identified 20 suspects in Moscow and five other regions of Russia. They believe the group was led by a 30-year-old living in the city of Ivanovo.
Group-IB, the Russian cybersecurity firm that assisted the government’s investigation, reported that 16 members of the group were detained in November 2016, while the last active member was apprehended in April.
