Do you know where Evgeniy Mikhailovich Bogachev is? You could be $3 million richer

Evgeniy Mikhailovich Bogachev is a Russian hacker who could make you rich in a couple of different ways. He is the gentleman who is thought to be the architect behind the Zeus botnet as well as the infamous CryptoLocker scam that holds data hostage for a ransom. Those are two of the largest problems facing today's computer users and each still persists while Bogachev remains elusive.

He has twice been indicted in US courts, once in Nebraska and, more recently, in Pennsylvania. The array of charges is quite long, including conspiracy, money laundering, computer fraud, identity theft and more. These indictments mean little as long as he remains on the run.

Now the US State Department has issued a three million dollar reward if you can lead them to his capture and ultimate conviction. "Also known online as 'lucky12345' and 'slavik', Bogachev allegedly acted as an administrator in a scheme that installed malicious software on more than one million computers without authorization. The software, known as 'Zeus' and 'GameOver Zeus', enabled contributors to the scheme to steal banking information and empty the compromised accounts, resulting in the theft of more than $100 million from U.S. businesses and consumers", the notice reads.

Meanwhile the Federal Bureau of Investigation has teamed up with the State Department and a press release from it announces the reward. It also adds that "Bogachev is on the FBI’s Cyber’s Most Wanted list and is believed to be at large in Russia".

If you happen to have any information then you can submit via tips.fbi.gov. Otherwise just be alert online so that you don't become his next victim.

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