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Cybercriminals behind Carberp Trojan arrested in Ukraine

The masterminds allegedly behind one of the notorious banking Trojan Carberp have been arrested in Ukraine.

The masterminds allegedly behind one of the notorious banking Trojan Carberp that stoles millions of dollars and the developers have been arrested in Ukraine.

Carberp is a banking Trojan that first appeared in 2010 and started as a private malware used by a single group.  The gang in 2011 sold the malware's builder, a tool used to customize their Trojan program for $10,000 to a limited number of customers.

28-year-old Russian, the alleged leader of the group arrested along with about 20 individuals aged between 25 and 30 years old.

According to Kommersant Ukraine report, the cyber criminal ring is responsible for stealing more than $250 million in Ukraine and Russia alone.
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