Unknown, though law enforcement assumes he is in Russia. Officials have specifically asked for information on any travel he may have undertaken outside of the Russian Federation. Context of Search Kovalskii is featured on the BKA's official wanted list alongside other high-profile suspects like Maksim Sergeevich Galochkin Artem Igorevich Kurov
, serving as a "crypter"—responsible for encrypting malware to make it undetectable by security software. Global Impact aleksei valerevich kovalskii updated
: Kovalskii is suspected of being a long-term member (since June 2021) of the Trickbot group, which is responsible for global ransomware attacks, data theft, and financial losses totaling in the hundreds of millions of dollars. Unknown, though law enforcement assumes he is in Russia
group, which has been active since at least 2016 and is responsible for infecting hundreds of thousands of computer systems worldwide with malware and ransomware. Financial Impact: The group’s activities, including the use of malware like Global Impact : Kovalskii is suspected of being