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Russia Arrests Three Suspected Meduza Infostealer Developers in Moscow

The operation signals a tougher stance toward local cyber gangs following a government data theft in Astrakhan.

Overview

  • Interior Ministry footage shows Rosgvardiya-led raids breaking down doors and seizing devices, bank cards and other evidence.
  • Police say the suspects began developing Meduza about two years ago and distributed it via hacker forums.
  • Meduza was sold as a malware-as-a-service infostealer that harvests credentials and crypto wallet data and can revive expired Chrome cookies for account takeovers.
  • Investigators allege the detainees also created malware designed to disable security protections and build botnets.
  • Authorities opened a criminal case under Part 2, Article 273 and say further suspects and incidents are being identified.