
Former Illinois lawmaker and gubernatorial candidate William “Sam” McCann abruptly pleaded guilty on Thursday to nine felony counts including wire fraud, money laundering, and tax evasion. In a separate case, Ukrainian national Vyacheslav Igorevich Penchukov, accused of leading the Zeus and IcedID malware schemes that affected millions globally, also pleaded guilty in a U.S. federal court in Nebraska on Thursday. Penchukov faces up to 20 years in prison, while the malware kingpin could face 40 years.
FBI's Most-Wanted Zeus and IcedID Malware Mastermind Pleads Guilty: https://t.co/xd77EBpKfP by The Hacker News #infosec #cybersecurity #technology #news
Ukrainian cybercriminal, Vyacheslav Igorevich Penchukov, pleads guilty to masterminding Zeus and IcedID #malware attacks, infecting thousands of computers worldwide. Learn more: https://t.co/bzK3RAFIMl #cybersecurity #hacking
Ukrainian national faces up to 20 years in prison for his role in Zeus, IcedID malware schemes: https://t.co/2zQoC5QMcE by Security Affairs #infosec #cybersecurity #technology #news


