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U.S. Joins International Action Against RedLine and META Infostealers

Oct 29, 2024 · Sourced to the U.S. Department of Justice

The charges described here are allegations. The defendant(s) are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law. This page reflects only what the Department of Justice has publicly announced, and links to the original release.

In a joint disruption effort with EuroJust and other partners, the DOJ unsealed a warrant issued in the Western District of Texas that authorized law enforcement to seize two domains used by RedLine and META for command and control, along with a complaint charging Maxim Rudometov, one of the developers and administrators of RedLine Infostealer.

District

Western Texas

Announced

Oct 29, 2024

Status

Charged

Defendants

  • Maxim Rudometov · charged

Charges

  • Access device fraud

    18 U.S.C. § 1029Max: 10 years in prisonMaxim Rudometov· charged

  • Conspiracy to commit computer intrusion

    18 U.S.C. §§ 1030 and 371Max: five years in prisonMaxim Rudometov· charged

  • Money laundering

    18 U.S.C. § 1956Max: 20 years in prisonMaxim Rudometov· charged

Financial actions

  • seizure — Two domains used by RedLine and META for command and control, seized under a warrant issued in the Western District of Texas
  • seizure — Domains, servers, and Telegram accounts used by the RedLine and META administrators seized as part of Operation Magnus

Investigating agencies

Department of JusticeFederal Bureau of InvestigationNaval Criminal Investigative ServiceIRS Criminal InvestigationDefense Criminal Investigative ServiceArmy Criminal Investigation DivisionEuropolEurojustDutch National PoliceBelgian Federal PoliceBelgian Federal Prosecutor's OfficeUnited Kingdom National Crime AgencyAustralian Federal PolicePortuguese Federal Police

Case details

Prosecuting office
Western District of Texas
Access Device FraudAsset And Infrastructure SeizureComputer Intrusion / CybercrimeCryptocurrencyInfostealer MalwareInternational CooperationMalware As A Service (Maas)Money LaunderingPhishing And Malware DistributionVictim Data Protection And Public Resources

Primary source

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

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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.