# 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)

## Sources

Every claim on this person's pages traces to one of the entries below.

Official announcements come first, then the reporting that supports individual details.

1 source cited across 1 recorded action

1. [1]
[Russian Cybercriminal Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Digital Advertising Fraud Scheme](https://takedownindex.org/sources/united-states-attorney-s-office-for-the-eastern-district-of-new-york-russian-cyb)

United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York, November 10, 2021 Prosecutor release Source grade P1

Aleksandr Zhukov's 10-year sentence and $3,827,493 forfeiture order before U.S. District Judge Eric R. Komitee; his 2018 arrest in Bulgaria, 2019 extradition, and May 2021 jury conviction on wire fraud conspiracy, wire fraud, money laundering conspiracy and money laundering

[Open source](https://www.justice.gov/usao-edny/pr/russian-cybercriminal-sentenced-10-years-prison-digital-advertising-fraud-scheme)

Coverage note. Nothing on this page rests on an uncited claim. Where a source is silent on an outcome, this entry leaves the outcome unstated rather than inferring one. At least one linked takedown was added in the extended pass and was not independently source verified.