Russia arrests three for allegedly creating Mamont malware, tied to over 300 cybercrimes therecord.media/mamont-ba…

Russian authorities have arrested three individuals suspected of developing the Mamont malware, a recently identified banking trojan targeting Android devices.

The suspects, whose identities remain undisclosed, were apprehended in the Saratov region. A video released by the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs (MVD) shows the arrested individuals in handcuffs, being escorted by police officers.

According to the MVD, the trio is linked to over 300 cybercrime incidents. Authorities also seized computers, storage devices, communication tools and bank cards.

Mamont malware is delivered through Telegram channels and is typically disguised as legitimate mobile apps or video files.