Oleg Nikolaenko | |
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 Photo by U.S. Marshals | |
| Born | Олег Егорович Николаенко July 17, 1987 |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Other names | "Docent" "King of Spam" |
| Criminal charge | Violation of the CAN-SPAM Act of 2003 |
| Criminal status | Pled guilty and sentenced to time served plus three years probation |
Oleg Yegorovich Nikolaenko (Russian: Олег Егорович Николаенко; born July 17, 1987) is a Russian computer criminal who created the Mega-D botnet, violating the CAN-SPAM Act of 2003.[1] Federal investigators believe his activities may have been responsible for as much as one third of the world's electronic spam.[2]
- ^ Norton, W. W. (29 April 2015). "The Rise and Fall of a Spammer". Medium.
- ^ Vielmetti, Bruce (December 3, 2010). "Milwaukee FBI agent trips up Russian 'king of spam'". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved December 3, 2010.