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Mastermind of 15,000-Mule Cybercrime Laundering Network Pleads Guilty in US

Oleg Korniev was a leader of YMCO, a sophisticated network of money mules that helped hackers move funds outside the US.

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Mastermind of 15,000-Mule Cybercrime Laundering Network Pleads Guilty in US SecurityWeek · securityweek.com · Oct 12, 2026 · Primary source
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