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Aleksei Olegovich Volkov campaign update Ilya Angelov pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 24 months in U.S. prison for co-managing a botnet that sold access to compromised machines. That access enabled BitPaymer and other affiliates to infect 72 U.S. companies and generated over $14 million in ransom payments. He was fined $100,000 and ordered to forfeit $1.6 million.
7 sources · Mar 25
Timeline Sources Mar 25 The Hacker News
Russian Hacker Sentenced to 2 Years for TA551 Botnet-Driven Ransomware Attacks
firms via spam malware, enabling $14.17M ransomware extortion, leading to prison sentences.
original Mar 25 Help Net Security
Botnet operator behind $14 million in ransomware extortion payments gets 24 months behind bars - Help Net Security
Russian botnet operator sentenced to 24 months for running the Mario Kart botnet used in ransomware attacks against 70+ U.S.
original Mar 25 The Record from Recorded Future
Russian botnet operator linked to major ransomware attacks sentenced in US
Ilya Angelov, 40, of Tolyatti, Russia, pleaded guilty to managing a botnet that other cybercriminals used to break into corporate systems and deploy ransomware.
original Part of the PlainSec briefing for 2026-03-26
Every edition of this story: Aleksei Olegovich Volkov campaign update
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Aleksei Olegovich Volkov campaign update Ilya Angelov pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 24 months in U.S. prison for co-managing a botnet that sold access to compromised machines. That access enabled BitPaymer and other affiliates to infect 72 U.S. companies and generated over $14 million in ransom payments. He was fined $100,000 and ordered to forfeit $1.6 million.
7 sources · Mar 25
Timeline Sources Mar 25 The Hacker News
Russian Hacker Sentenced to 2 Years for TA551 Botnet-Driven Ransomware Attacks
firms via spam malware, enabling $14.17M ransomware extortion, leading to prison sentences.
original Mar 25 Help Net Security
Botnet operator behind $14 million in ransomware extortion payments gets 24 months behind bars - Help Net Security
Russian botnet operator sentenced to 24 months for running the Mario Kart botnet used in ransomware attacks against 70+ U.S.
original Mar 25 The Record from Recorded Future
Russian botnet operator linked to major ransomware attacks sentenced in US
Ilya Angelov, 40, of Tolyatti, Russia, pleaded guilty to managing a botnet that other cybercriminals used to break into corporate systems and deploy ransomware.
original Part of the PlainSec briefing for 2026-03-26
Every edition of this story: Aleksei Olegovich Volkov campaign update
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