Alleged Operator of Raccoon Infostealer Extradited to U.S. Facing Prison over Financial Crimes

A Ukrainian national was extradited to the United States from the Netherlands
after being indicted for crimes related to fraud, money laundering and
aggravated identity theft using the Raccoon infostealer, the US Justice
Department has announced.

28-year-old Mark Sokolovsky allegedly conspired to operate the Raccoon
Infostealer as a malware-as-a-service (MaaS). Court documents say Sokolovsky
leased access to the malware for around $200 a month, paid for in
cryptocurrency, and used social engine