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Ilya Angelov, 40, si è dichiarato colpevole e ha ricevuto 24 mesi di reclusione per aver co-gestito un botnet che vendeva accesso a computer compromessi. L'accesso è stato sfruttato da affiliati, incluso BitPaymer, per attacchi ransomware su 72 aziende USA, con oltre 14,17 milioni di dollari in riscatti pagati. La sentenza include una multa di 100.000$ e la confisca di 1,6 milioni$.
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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.
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The Record from Recorded Future
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US Prisons Russian Access Broker for Aiding Ransomware Attacks
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A Russian national has been sentenced to two years in prison after admitting that the phishing botnet he managed was used to launch BitPaymer ransomware attacks against 72 U.S.
Russian access broker sentenced to over 6 years in prison for ransomware schemes
Russian citizen Aleksei Volkov sentenced to 81 months in prison for serving as initial access broker to Yanluowang ransomware group, facilitating attacks causing over $9 million in losses to U.S.
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The Record from Recorded Future
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A Russian hacker who helped the notorious Yanluowang ransomware gang break into U.S.
U.S. Sentences Russian Hacker to 6.75 Years for Role in $9M Ransomware Damage
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Russian Initial Access Broker Handed 81-Month Sentence
Russian cybercriminal Aleksei Volkov has received close to seven years behind bars for role in Yanluowang ransomware
Yanluowang ransomware access broker gets 81 months in prison
A Russian national was sentenced to nearly 7 years in prison after pleading guilty to acting as an initial access broker (IAB) for Yanluowang ransomware attacks.
Part of the PlainSec briefing for 2026-03-26