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Ukrainian National Pleads Guilty to “Raccoon Infostealer” Cybercrime

Oct 7, 2024 · Sourced to the U.S. Department of Justice

This case reached the guilty plea stage in the Department of Justice's public record. Everything below reflects only what the government itself announced, and links to the original release.

Mark Sokolovsky, a Ukrainian national extradited to the U.S. in February, pleaded guilty in federal court in Austin to one count of conspiracy to commit computer intrusion

District

Western Texas

Announced

Oct 7, 2024

Forfeiture

$24K

Status

Guilty plea

Defendants

  • Mark Sokolovsky — age 28 · pleaded guilty

Charges

  • Conspiracy to commit computer intrusion

    Mark Sokolovsky· pleaded guilty

  • Fraud

    Mark Sokolovsky· indicted

  • Money laundering

    Mark Sokolovsky· indicted

  • Aggravated identity theft

    Mark Sokolovsky· indicted

Financial actions

  • forfeiture: $23,975 — Forfeiture money judgment agreed to as part of the plea
  • restitution: $910,844.61 — Restitution of at least $910,844.61 agreed to as part of the plea

Investigating agencies

Federal Bureau of InvestigationDepartment of the Army Criminal Investigation DivisionAustin Police DepartmentNaval Criminal Investigative ServiceRound Rock Police DepartmentTexas Department of Public SafetyU.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of TexasDutch authoritiesItalian law enforcement partners

Case details

Prosecuting office
Western District of Texas
Computer Intrusion ConspiracyCryptocurrencyCybercrime / Malware-As-A-ServiceForfeiture And RestitutionIdentity Theft And Data TheftInternational CooperationLaw Enforcement CollaborationMoney LaunderingVictim Assistance

Primary source

Every fact above is drawn from the Department of Justice's own announcement — a public-domain government record.

Read the original DOJ release →

This is a research and reference page compiled from public DOJ announcements, not legal advice. Details reflect the government's statements as of its release date and may not capture later developments such as appeals, dismissals, or overturned convictions. Defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.