Russian national and leader of Qakbot malware conspiracy indicted in long-running global ransomware scheme

Operation Endgame had teased the announcement earlier today in a video called, “My Happy Lie — Cortes.”  Now the Department of Justice has issued the following press release about Rafailevich Gallyamov, aka “Cortes” and other aliases:  A federal indictment unsealed today charges Rustam Rafailevich Gallyamov, 48, of Moscow, Russia, with leading a group of cyber criminals who…

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Article Link: https://databreaches.net/2025/05/22/russian-national-and-leader-of-qakbot-malware-conspiracy-indicted-in-long-running-global-ransomware-scheme/