Russian gang who exploited hacked bank accounts jailed
Five members of an international money-laundering gang based in London have been jailed after cops unravelled their malware-enabled conspiracy.
The gang, composed exclusively of Russian nationals, was led by a pair of men who were both named Aslan.
Aslan Abazov, 30, of Cromwell Road, London SW7,was sentenced to seven years and six months' imprisonment, while Aslan Gergov, 29, of Bath Terrace, London SE1,was sentenced to seven years and three months in jail. They had both pleaded guilty to two counts of conspiracy to defraud the UK Clearing Banks and two counts of converting criminal property contrary to section 327(1)(c) of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002.