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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
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

Legal history

Every step recorded in the public legal record for this person, in the order it happened.

These entries describe procedure only. Nothing here establishes guilt, and a charge remains an allegation until a court rules.

  1. November 1, 2023

    Pleaded guilty, recorded by United States Department of Justice.

Record note. Dates follow the earliest official announcement of each step. Where proceedings were subject to reporting restrictions, this entry records only what was published.