Russian suspect in bank account takeovers is extradited to US
Russian web developer Sergei Filimonov was extradited from Georgia to the US to face charges in a multimillion-dollar bank account takeover fraud.
Sergei Anatolyevich Filimonov, 36, appeared in an Atlanta federal court on September 4 and pleaded not guilty to bank fraud, wire fraud, access device fraud, and aggravated identity theft charges. Prosecutors say that from November 2023 to October 2025 his group bought sponsored search-engine links that diverted online banking customers to spoofed login pages, stole their credentials, and initiated unauthorized wire transfers. The FBI linked the scheme to the December 2025 seizure of the domain web3adspanels.org, identifying at least 19 victims, roughly $14.6 million in confirmed losses, and about $28 million in attempted losses.
- Filimonov used spoofed domains and sponsored search ads to harvest bank customers' login credentials.
- FBI cited 19 victims: about $14.6 million confirmed losses and $28 million attempted.
- Seized domain web3adspanels.org held credentials for thousands of victims.
- Indicted November 4, 2025; faces a minimum of two and maximum of 175 years in prison.
- Georgian and Estonian law enforcement assisted the extradition.
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2 min read at therecord.mediaA Russian web developer who played a role in a multimillion-dollar bank account takeover scheme has been extradited to the U. S. to face an indictment.
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