Justice Seizes Over $24 Million in Cryptocurrency Linked to Qakbot Malware Developer

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has seized over $24 million in cryptocurrency connected to Rustam Gallyamov, the alleged developer behind the notorious Qakbot malware. This action follows a civil forfeiture complaint and a federal indictment charging Gallyamov with developing this malicious software that has been used to launch global ransomware attacks, impacting thousands of computers worldwide.