Russian behind Citadel banking malware that led to $500m losses jailed for five years
Mark Vartanyan - who was working for an e-healthcare firm when he was arrested - follows fellow Russian Dimitry Belorossov into an American slammer

Citadel malware author Mark Vartanyan
One of the Russian men behind the Citadel banking malware used to steal as much as $500m from bank accounts across the world has been jailed for five years in the US. Mark Vartanyan, who had been living...
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