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Armenia has held a Russian tourist named Aleksandr Ermakov in a detention center since June 28, on a U.S. extradition request for a REvil ransomware suspect named Aleksandr Ermakov
An alleged Ryuk ransomware member pleaded guilty in the U.S. for helping deploy attacks on American companies and faces up to 15 years in prison. Armenian national Karen Serobovich Vardanyan (34) pleaded guilty in the U.S. for his role in Ryuk ransomware attacks targeting American organizations between 2019 and 2020. Extradited from Ukraine after his […]
Ukrainian national Oleksii Lytvynenko pleaded guilty in the U.S. for his role in Conti ransomware attacks targeting victims worldwide. Oleksii Oleksiyovych Lytvynenko (44), a Ukrainian national extradited from Ireland to the U.S., has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud for his involvement in the Conti ransomware operation. Prosecutors said he helped conduct attacks […]
A Ukrainian national extradited from Ireland to the United States last year has pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges tied to the Conti ransomware operation. [...]
A Latvian national extradited to the United States was sentenced to 8.5 years in prison for his "cold case" negotiator role in the Russian Karakurt ransomware group. [...]
Also, Australian Police Arrest 55 in New Round of Anom App StingThis week: UPenn hit by email breach, Australian police arrested 55, 'SesameOp' backdoor hid C2 traffic, BEC scammers used AWS, hackers stole trucking cargo, Ukrainian national extradited to United States for role in Conti ransomware and a supply chain risk in advanced installer tool.
A Ukrainian national believed to be a member of the Conti ransomware operation has been extradited to the United States and faces charges that could get him 25 years in prison. [...]
FBI Accuses Ukrainian Man of Identifying Exploitable Flaws in Victims' NetworksA 33-year-old Armenian man, Karen Vardanyan, accused of facilitating Ryuk ransomware attacks against numerous organizations, is due to stand trial in the U.S. in August. The FBI said the Ryuk operation earned at least $15 million in cryptocurrency ransom payments from victims.
US Authorities Say Daniil Kasatkin, 26, Worked as Negotiator for Ransomware GroupA Paris criminal court on Tuesday held an extradition hearing for a Russian professional basketball player who U.S. authorities say worked as a negotiator for an undisclosed ransomware group. French police on June 21 arrested Daniil Kasatkin, 26, at Charles de Gaulle Airport.
33-Year-Old Foreign National Accused of Spreading Ryuk and Other RansomwareA suspected initial access specialist for a ransomware-wielding group is being extradited from Ukraine to the United States to stand trial. The group has been accused of earning over $100 million in ransom by using malware such as Ryuk, Dharma and Hive against more than 2,400 organizations.
A member of the notorious Ryuk ransomware operation who specialized in gaining initial access to corporate networks has been extradited to the United States. [...]
A Ukrainian national has been extradited from Spain to the United States to face charges over allegedly conducting Nefilim ransomware attacks against companies. [...]
Feds Accuse Dual Russian-Israeli National of Serving as Key Member of OperationAn accused developer for Russian-speaking ransomware group LockBit, 51-year-old Rostislav Panev, appeared in a U.S. courtroom after being extradited from Israel. The dual Russian and Israeli citizen faces a 41 count superseding criminal indictment charging him with being a key member of the group.
A 51-year-old dual Russian and Israeli national who is alleged to be a developer of the LockBit ransomware group has been extradited to the United States, nearly three months after he was formally charged in connection with the e-crime scheme
A dual Russian-Israeli national, suspected of being a key developer for the LockBit ransomware operation, has been extradited to the United States to face charges. [...]
Also, BianLian Ransomware Hackers Aren't Really Mailing YouThis week, the U.S. sanctioned the Nemesis admin, Poco RAT spotted in Latin America, Apple challenged a British order to weaken encryption and the FBI warned against scam letters purportedly from BianLian. Also, a Nigerian tax scammer extradited to the U.S., a new botnet and a Webex vulnerability.
Dual Russian-Israeli national arrested in August An alleged LockBit ransomware developer is in custody in Israel and awaiting extradition to the United States.…
A dual Russian and Israeli national has been charged in the United States for allegedly being the developer of the now-defunct LockBit ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation since its inception in or around 2019 through at least February 2024
US Seeks Extradition of Dual Russian and Israeli Citizen Rostislav Panev from IsraelA newly unsealed U.S. federal indictment against Rostislav Panev says the LockBit ransomware operation paid the Israeli national a $10,000 monthly salary for coding and consulting services. Federal prosecutors are seeking Panev's extradition from Israel following his August arrest.
Also: Interpol Says 'Pig Butchering' Shames Victims, A Data Leak Scandal in MexicoThis week, U.S. asks Israel to extradite an alleged LockBit coder, don't say "pig butchering," and an Apache Struts flaw. A hunt for alleged data thieves in Mexico, Europe probes TikTok and Netfilix fined 4.75 million. A ransomware attack against Texas medical centers and a credit union breach.