# Sergei Makinin

No alias recorded

Pleaded guilty

Public record reviewed to August 20, 2026

Index entry last updated August 21, 2026

Developer of IPStorm.

A conviction or guilty plea is recorded in this entry.

- Developer of the IPStorm botnet.

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:** [IPStorm botnet dismantlement](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/ipstorm-botnet-dismantlement)

**Recorded role:** Developer of IPStorm

**Group segment:** Core operator

**Charging authority:** Not recorded

**Charging jurisdiction:** Not recorded

**Case number:** Not published

**Latest recorded action:** Pleaded guilty, November 2023

**Nationality:** Not established

**Country of residence:** Not established

- [Associated takedowns](https://takedownindex.org/people/sergei-makinin)
- [Legal history](https://takedownindex.org/people/sergei-makinin/legal-history)
- [Charges](https://takedownindex.org/people/sergei-makinin/charges)
- [Sources](https://takedownindex.org/people/sergei-makinin/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 1, 2023, [Source [1]](https://takedownindex.org/people/sergei-makinin/sources#source-1) | [IPStorm botnet dismantlement](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/ipstorm-botnet-dismantlement), Malware and botnets | IPStorm | Developer of IPStorm | Pleaded guilty. No further detail published |