# Andrey Ghinkul

No alias recorded

Arrested, Charged

Public record reviewed to August 20, 2026

Index entry last updated August 21, 2026

_Alleged_ administrator of Dridex.

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

- Alleged administrator of the Dridex botnet.
- Arrested in Cyprus at US request.

Everything on this page comes from cited public sources.

This entry records 2 actions 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:** [Dridex/Bugat/Cridex disruption](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/dridex-bugat-cridex-disruption)

**Recorded role:** administrator of Dridex

**Group segment:** Core operator

**Charging authority:** Federal Bureau of Investigation

**Charging jurisdiction:** Cyprus

**Case number:** Not published

**Latest recorded action:** Charged, October 2015

**Nationality:** Moldova

**Country of residence:** Not established

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

## Charges

Counts named in the public charging documents for this person, with the authority that brought them.

A charge is an accusation. No count on this page has been tested at trial by the fact of appearing here.

3 counts named in the public record

| Charge | Charging authority | Case number | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Conspiracy | Federal Bureau of Investigation | Not published | Charged, October 2015 |
| Computer fraud | Federal Bureau of Investigation | Not published | Charged, October 2015 |
| Bank fraud | Federal Bureau of Investigation | Not published | Charged, October 2015 |

Counts are listed as they appear in the charging document. Where an authority confirmed a charge but published no docket, the case number reads not published rather than being left blank. This dataset carries no statute citations, so no statute column is shown.