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Lamborghinis, baby lions, and stacks of cash: The Russian hackers in charge of 'Evil Corp' are living an absurdly lavish lifestyle

Alongside the news of the indictments, the NCA released a variety of images and video depicting the lavish lifestyles of Yakubets and his cohorts.

Lamborghinis, baby lions, and stacks of cash: The Russian hackers in charge of 'Evil Corp' are living an absurdly lavish lifestyle

Here's a closer look at that custom Lamborghini Huracan, a car that costs approximately $250,000 before any customization:

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That's far from the only fancy vehicle in his portfolio — he's also got a Nissan GT-R, an Audi R8, and a Dodge Challenger:

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A video montage of their lives depicts tire burnouts, goofing around with electronics, and a surprising appearance from a lion cub:

A video montage of their lives depicts tire burnouts, goofing around with electronics, and a surprising appearance from a lion cub:

Members of Evil Corp are living a lavish lifestyle, funded by the life savings of their victims.

If Maksim Yakubets, who used the online identity of ‘Aqua’, ever leaves the safety of Russia he will be arrested and extradited to the US. pic.twitter.com/BdoaxZrFBK

— National Crime Agency (NCA) (@NCA_UK) December 5, 2019

Another such video details the life of Yakubets specifically, from his custom Lambo to his ornate 2017 wedding:

Another such video details the life of Yakubets specifically, from his custom Lambo to his ornate 2017 wedding:

Yakubets drives a customised Lamborghini supercar with a personalised number plate that translates to ‘Thief’ & spent over a quarter of a million pounds on his wedding.

He is now subject to a $5 million US State Department reward – the largest ever reward for a cyber criminal. pic.twitter.com/a7s9tKFutt

— National Crime Agency (NCA) (@NCA_UK) December 5, 2019

One final image was also released: Yakubets' wanted poster.

One final image was also released: Yakubets

The FBI is offering as much as $5 million for information that could lead to the arrest and/or conviction of Evil Corp's leader Maksim Yakubets. It's the largest-ever reward offered by the FBI for an alleged cyber criminal.

For more information on the indictments, check out the release from the National Crime Agency right here.


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