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Multiple victims of cybercrime (over 1 million computer infections)
Cold Case · Open
14 years waiting · since 2012
EVGENIY MIKHAILOVICH BOGACHEV
Justice for Multiple victims of cybercrime (over 1 million computer infections) — the trail went cold in 2012, but the truth hasn't.
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suspect
Lead #1Why has Bogachev remained at large in Russia despite multiple U.S. federal indictments and international law enforcement efforts?
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evidence
Lead #2What specific technical infrastructure and banking systems were compromised by the Zeus and GameOver Zeus malware variants?
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location
Lead #3Does Bogachev's known preference for boating along the Black Sea provide opportunities for international law enforcement cooperation or surveillance?
Evgeniy Mikhailovich Bogachev, a Russian cybercriminal using online aliases "lucky12345" and "slavik," is wanted for operating a massive malware scheme that infected over one million computers with the Zeus and GameOver Zeus trojans, stealing more than $100 million from victims' bank accounts. Bogachev acted as an administrator of the racketeering enterprise, which distributed malicious software designed to capture banking credentials and facilitate account takeovers through phishing emails and compromised websites. Despite federal indictments since 2012, Bogachev remains at large and is believed to be residing in Russia, where he enjoys boating along the Black Sea and owns property in the Krasnodar region.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); U.S. District Courts (District of Nebraska, Western District of Pennsylvania)
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Lead #4Are there other members of the racketeering enterprise still unidentified or at large who could provide leads to Bogachev's current location?
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contact
Lead #5What role did the spam and phishing email distribution network play in the scheme, and who were the key distributors involved?
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Conspiracy to Participate in Racketeering Activity; Bank Fraud; Conspiracy to Violate the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act; Conspiracy to Violate the Identity Theft and Assumption Deterrence Act; Aggravated Identity Theft; Conspiracy; Computer Fraud; Wire Fraud; Money Laundering; Conspiracy to Commit Bank Fraud Caution: Evgeniy Mikhailovich Bogachev, using the online monikers “lucky12345” and “slavik”, is wanted for his alleged involvement in a wide-ranging racketeering enterprise and scheme that installed, without authorization, malicious software known as “Zeus” on victims’ computers. The software was used to capture bank account numbers, passwords, personal identification numbers, and other information necessary to log into online banking accounts.
While Bogachev knowingly acted in a role as an administrator, others involved in the scheme conspired to distribute spam and phishing emails, which contained links to compromised web sites. Victims who visited these web sites were infected with the malware, which Bogachev and others utilized to steal money from the victims’ bank accounts.
This online account takeover fraud has been investigated by the FBI since the summer of 2009. Starting in September of 2011, the FBI began investigating a modified version of the Zeus Trojan, known as GameOver Zeus (GOZ).
It is believed GOZ is responsible for more than one million computer infections, resulting in financial losses of more than $100 million. On August 22, 2012, Bogachev was indicted under the nickname “lucky12345” by a federal grand jury in the District of Nebraska on charges of Conspiracy to Participate in Racketeering Activity; Bank Fraud; Conspiracy to Violate the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act; Conspiracy to Violate the Identity Theft and Assumption Deterrence Act; and Aggravated Identity Theft.
On May 19, 2014, Bogachev was indicted in his true name by a federal grand jury in the Western District of Pennsylvania on charges of Conspiracy; Computer Fraud; Wire Fraud; Bank Fraud; and Money Laundering. On May 30, 2014, a criminal complaint was issued in the District of Nebraska that ties the previously indicted nickname of "lucky12345" to Bogachev and charges him with Conspiracy to Commit Bank Fraud.
Remarks: Bogachev was last known to reside in Anapa, Russia. He is known to enjoy boating and may travel to locations along the Black Sea in his boat.
He also owns property in Krasnodar, Russia.
Timeline of Events
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2009-06-01
FBI Investigation Begins
FBI began investigating online account takeover fraud and malicious software distribution
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2011-09-01
GameOver Zeus Investigation Starts
FBI began investigating modified Zeus Trojan variant known as GameOver Zeus (GOZ)
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2012-08-22
Federal Indictment
Bogachev indicted under nickname "lucky12345" in District of Nebraska on racketeering and fraud charges
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2014-05-19
Second Indictment
Bogachev indicted in Western District of Pennsylvania under true name on conspiracy and money laundering charges
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2014-05-30
Criminal Complaint
Criminal complaint issued in District of Nebraska linking "lucky12345" alias to Bogachev
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Incident:June 1, 2009
Last Updated:September 10, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:June 1, 2009
Last Updated:September 10, 2026
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