DEFENDANT RECORD

Peter Yuryevich Levashov

pleaded
Aliases: Severa, Peter Severa
Operator of the Kelihos botnet; pleaded guilty in the District of Connecticut.

Key Facts

Status
PLEADED
Current legal state
Sentence
N/A
Pending / None
Restitution
$0
Mandatory restitution
Cases
1
Federal dockets
  • Legal Disposition: pleaded.
  • Nationality: Russian Federation.
  • Total Imprisonment: Pending / None.
  • Court Restitution: None ordered.

Prosecution Matters Involving This Defendant

pleaded 2017-04-07

U.S. v. Peter Levashov (Kelihos Botnet)

Russian operator (Severa) of the notorious Kelihos botnet, controlling over 100,000 infected computers worldwide used to harvest credentials, distribute ransomware, and blast billions of spam and stock pump-and-dump emails daily.

U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut View case details →