Evil Corp is a notorious Russian cybercrime organization led by Maksim Yakubets and Igor Turashev that has conducted numerous damaging cyber attacks over the past decade, including attacks on banks that stole over $100 million. Some of their most effective malware was Dridex banking Trojan and Zeus and Bugat programs. While Yakubets and Turashev were indicted by the US in 2019, Evil Corp is believed to still be actively hacking, though it may have shifted focus more to corporate espionage. Their sophisticated attacks have led to speculation about ties to Russian intelligence agencies.

1. Case studies ii and cyber response
All posts must be a minimum of 250 words. APA reference. 100% original work. no
plagiarism.Based on your case study 1 and additional cases studies attached, discuss the
various cyber responses.CASE STUDY 1:Evil Corp is one of the most popular cybercrime
organizations worldwide due to its numerous attacks in the past decade (2010-2020). Evil
Corp is led by Russians Maksim Yakubets and Igor Turashev, who were yet to face charges
until 2019 in the US. The level of sophistication of the group is yet to be figured out
correctly as the cybercrime organization is thought to have very close ties with the Russian
intelligence agency (FSB). It is thought that some of the most gruesome attacks on
companies in the US and the UK by the group were actions on behalf of the FSB. According
to Arghire (2021), Evil Corp is still active in the hacking business despite the indictment of
its lead members in the US, just that it might have evolved into corporate spying
activities.Some of the most memorable attacks perpetrated by Evil Corp are in the banking
sector. They have stolen millions of dollars from unsuspecting banks. A banking Trojan
known as Dridex developed by Evil Corp harnessed the confidential details of bank
customers in the US as soon as they clicked on phishing emails. The scheme affected
computers globally where American banks operate, leading to a loss of $100 million. In
another attack by Evil Corp, the software used was known as ‘botnet.’ It would freeze a
computer’s operating system leading to a malware spread where the hackers would
transfer money from victims to their overseas accounts. The US department of justice also
believes that Evil Corp’s malware named ‘Zeus’ and ‘Bugat’ transferred over $70 million
from US individuals, some pensioners.ReferencesAllyn, B. (2019). Russian Hacking Group
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by-federal-prosecutors-in-alleged-bank-fArghire, I (2021). Understanding Russia’s Evil
Corp cybercrime organization. Retrieved from https://www.securityweek.com/russian-
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Russian criminal group finds a new target: Americans working at home. New York Times.