Prosecutor release

# Moldovan Pleads Guilty to Distributing Bugat Malware

United States Attorney's Office, Western District of Pennsylvania, February 8, 2017. Andrey Ghinkul guilty plea.

**Source type:** Prosecutor release

**Published:** February 8, 2017

**Research grade:** P1

**Used in entries:** 2

## Bibliographic record

**Publisher:** United States Attorney's Office, Western District of Pennsylvania

**Published:** February 8, 2017

**Source type:** Prosecutor release

**Research grade:** Source grade P1

**Language:** English

**Official record:** Official publication

**Address:** [https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdpa/pr/moldovan-pleads-guilty-distributing-bugat-malware](https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdpa/pr/moldovan-pleads-guilty-distributing-bugat-malware)

**What it supports:** Andrey Ghinkul guilty plea

**Dataset id:** src\_doj\_dridex\_plea\_2017

How this source is used

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## Cited by

### Takedown records

1 citation

Cited on the takedown record itself.

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[Dridex/Bugat/Cridex disruption](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/dridex-bugat-cridex-disruption)

Malware and botnets, October 2015

Primary source

### Legal actions against people

1 citation

Cited for a recorded legal action against a named person.

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[Andrey Ghinkul](https://takedownindex.org/people/andrey-ghinkul)

Pleaded guilty, Dridex/Bugat/Cridex disruption

Primary source

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