CASE DOSSIER
sentenced
U.S. v. Maksim Boiko (QQAAZZ Cyber Laundering Network)
Docket: 2:20-cr-00227 Court: U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania Opened: 2020-09-15 Sector: Financial Institutions, Ransomware Victims
Key Facts
Status
SENTENCED
Legal disposition
Loss Amount
$20.0 million
Laundered tens of millions of dollars stolen from corporate victims via hundreds of dummy shell bank accounts across Europe.
Techniques
1
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Defendants
1
Named in charges
- Legal Status: SENTENCED in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania.
- Primary Target Sector: Financial Institutions, Ransomware Victims.
- Documented Financial Loss: $20.0 million.
- 1 verified MITRE ATT&CK techniques substantiated with verbatim court excerpts.
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Case Summary
Russian cryptocurrency trader and Instagram influencer who operated as a high-level money launderer for QQAAZZ, an all-in-one cashout network servicing Dridex, Trickbot, and BitPaymer ransomware gangs.
Procedural & Incident Timeline
2020-03-28 arrest
Boiko arrested in Miami, Florida, with $3.8 million in seized cryptocurrency.
2021-04-12 plea
Pleads guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering in federal court in Pittsburgh.
2021-07-16 sentencing
Sentenced to time served and ordered to forfeit over $3.8 million in illicit cryptocurrency.
Named Defendants & Operatives
| Defendant | Nationality | Status | Prison Term | Restitution | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maksim Boiko | Russian Federation | sentenced | Pending | $3 | QQAAZZ cybercrime laundering network conspirator; sentenced to time served and $3.8M forfeiture. |
Substantiated MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
| Technique ID | Technique Name & Tactic | Primary Source Evidence Excerpt | Locator | Verification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1090 | Proxy Command and Control | "QQAAZZ used hundreds of bank accounts opened in the names of fake shell companies to rapidly layer stolen wire funds before converting them into Bitcoin." | Indictment ¶ 16, Page 9 | reviewed |
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