Yuriy Rybtsov, a Ukrainian hacker known as "MrICQ," was arrested in Italy and extradited to the U.S. for his role in the Jabber Zeus cybercrime group. The gang stole millions from businesses using a customized ZeuS trojan that intercepted banking credentials and facilitated money laundering through recruited mules. Rybtsov's arrest follows a long investigation into the group's operations and their notorious methods.

Ethan J. Foltz, a 22-year-old from Oregon, has been arrested for allegedly operating "Rapper Bot," a large botnet used for launching DDoS attacks, including a significant attack that disrupted Twitter/X in March 2025. Federal investigators tracked Foltz's activities through financial records and chat logs, revealing that he and a co-conspirator extorted online businesses using the botnet's capabilities, which could generate massive amounts of junk data per second. Foltz now faces criminal charges that could lead to a maximum of 10 years in prison if convicted.