Tag: ransomware
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Ukrainian National Sentenced to Four Years for Conti Ransomware Wire Fraud Conspiracy
Oleksii Lytvynenko, 44, was sentenced to four years for conspiring to deploy Conti ransomware, which infected over 1,000 victims worldwide and drew more than $150 million in payouts.
Law EnforcementScience & TechnologyLegalUSAUkraineIrelandComputers and InternetMilitary Conti ransomwareOleksii Oleksiyovych Lytvynenkowire fraud conspiracyFBI Cyber DivisionransomwarecybercrimeMiddle District of TennesseeFBI
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US Treasury Sanctions Ransomware Enablers, Including VPN Service and Cryptor Seller
The U.S. Treasury sanctioned First VPN Service, its administrator Dmytro Rashevskyi, and cryptor seller Yegeniy Vladimirovich Silayev for enabling ransomware attacks against Americans, disrupting the cybercriminal ecosystem.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessScience & TechnologyLaw EnforcementFederal GovernmentEconomyComputers and InternetLegal US TreasuryOFACSanctionsRansomwareCybercrimeFirst VPN ServiceDmytro RashevskyiYegeniy Vladimirovich Silayev