ATLANTA, Sept. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's Federal Bureau of Investigation Atlanta Field Office issued the following press release:
ATLANTA - Sergei Anatolyevich Filimonov, a Russian national and web developer who was extradited from the Republic of Georgia, appeared in federal court last week on fraud and aggravated identity theft charges stemming from his alleged role in a transnational conspiracy responsible for large‑scale bank account takeovers.
"This investigation and indictment underscore our commitment to disrupting large-scale cyber theft," said U.S. Attorney Theodore S. Hertzberg. "With assistance from our international partners, we will relentlessly pursue those who weaponize technology for personal gain and hol...