The Department of State is announcing a reward offer under the Transnational Organized Crime Rewards Program of up to $2.5 million for information leading to the arrest and/or conviction of Volodymyr Kadariya, aka Volodymyr Kadaria or Vladimir Kadaria, who is wanted in the United States for his alleged participation in a significant malware organization.
Kadariya is charged with cybercrime offenses associated with an alleged scheme to transmit the Angler Exploit Kit (AEK), other malware, and online scams to the computers of millions of unsuspecting Internet users through online advertisements - so-called "malvertising" - and other means from October 2013 through March 2022. At times during the scheme, the AEK was a leading vehicle through which cybercriminals delivered malware onto compromised electronic devices.
On June 14, 2023, Kadariya was indicted in the District of New Jersey with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, conspiracy to commit computer fraud, and two counts of substantive wire fraud.
Today's reward offer is authorized by the Secretary under the Department of State's Transnational Organized Crime Rewards Program
