The cybercriminals' operation employed the malware to target 41,000 computers between 2015 and 2016.

The crackdown included an indictment of 10 alleged members of the crime ring, and prosecution of defendants in Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine.

Krasimir Nikolov is the first person charged in connection with the massive Avalanche cybercrime network brought down earlier this month. The arrest and successful extradition of Nikolov…