Last Updated: January 19, 2026
Maksim Viktorovich YAKUBETS
Aliases
AQUA
DoB
1987-05-20
Address
Moscow, Russia
Reg. ID
4509135586, Passport
Official reason
Yakubets was involved in the installation of malicious software known as Zeus, which was disseminated through phishing emails and used to capture victims’ online banking credentials. These credentials were then used to steal money from the victims’ bank accounts. On August 22, 2012, an individual was charged in a superseding indictment under the mo...
Other Information
https://www.state.gov/transnational-organized-crime-rewards-program-2/maksim-viktorovich-yakubets/
Date of listing
2019-12-05
Program information
Authority
US
Program
Executive Order 13694 Blocking the Property of Certain Persons Engaging in Significant Malicious Cyber-Enabled Activities; Executive Order 13757 Taking Additional Steps to Address the National Emergency With Respect to Significant Malicious Cyber-Enabled Activities
Regime
OFAC-horizontal
Target State
Cyber-attacks
Measures
Blocking Property, Suspending Entry
Sanctions Portfolio
• https://ofac.treasury.gov/faqs/topic/1546
Official Information
On December 31, 2015, OFAC issued the Cyber-Related Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 578 (80 FR 81752, December 31, 2015) (the “Regulations”) to implement Executive Order (E.O.) 13694 of April 1, 2015, “Blocking the Property of Certain Persons Engaging in Significant Malicious Cyber-Enabled Activities” (80 FR 18077, April 2, 2015), pursuant to au...
Additional Details
SDN
Program URL
https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/09/06/2022-19138/cyber-related-sanctions-regulations