# Aleksandr Zhukov

Also known as: King of Fraud

Sentenced

Public record reviewed to August 23, 2026

Index entry last updated August 23, 2026

No role for this person is stated in the public record.

Every charge in this entry is an allegation. No conviction is recorded.

Everything on this page comes from cited public sources.

This entry records 1 action across 1 takedown, each traced to a cited source. At least one linked takedown was added in the extended pass and was not independently source verified. Where the record is silent, this page says so rather than filling the gap.

Legal summary

**Associated takedowns:** [3ve ad-fraud botnet disruption](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/3ve-ad-fraud-botnet-disruption)

**Recorded role:** Role not stated

**Group segment:** Core operator

**Charging authority:** Not recorded

**Charging jurisdiction:** Not recorded

**Case number:** 18-CR-633 (ERK)

**Latest recorded action:** Sentenced, November 2021

**Nationality:** Russia

**Country of residence:** Not established

**Recorded sentence:** 10 years' imprisonment and $3,827,493 forfeiture

- [Associated takedowns](https://takedownindex.org/people/aleksandr-zhukov)
- [Legal history](https://takedownindex.org/people/aleksandr-zhukov/legal-history)
- [Charges](https://takedownindex.org/people/aleksandr-zhukov/charges)
- [Sources](https://takedownindex.org/people/aleksandr-zhukov/sources)

## Associated takedowns

Law enforcement actions against infrastructure and services linked to this person, and the action recorded against the person in each one.

Outcomes and dates follow the public reporting cited on the sources tab and are subject to revision.

1 recorded action across 1 takedown

| Date | Takedown | Target | Connection | Outcome |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| November 10, 2021, [Source [1]](https://takedownindex.org/people/aleksandr-zhukov/sources#source-1) | [3ve ad-fraud botnet disruption](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/3ve-ad-fraud-botnet-disruption), Malware and botnets | 3ve ("Eve") | Core operator | Sentenced. No further detail published |