Leader of Russian Malware Scheme and Global Ransomware Conspiracy Indicted by Department of Justice

On May 22, 2025, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) unveiled an indictment of Rustam Rafailevich Gallyamov for his role in the Qakbot malware scheme.[1] The DOJ accuses Gallyamov, a Russian national, of developing Qakbot – a malicious ransomware that hijacks the unsuspecting user’s computer system – and assisting in its distribution to a variety of criminal gangs and networks.[2]