Russian national faces federal prison in ransomware and computer botnet scheme
A Russian national was ordered to pay a judgment of over $1.6 million over a ransomware and computer botnet scheme, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Michigan said.
WBIW
Russian “Initial Access Broker” sentenced in Indiana for multi-million dollar ransomware scheme
A 26-year-old Russian national has been sentenced to 81 months (nearly seven years) in federal prison for his role in a ...
Homeland Security Today
Russian Citizen Gets Almost 7 Years in Prison for Facilitating Dozens of Ransomware Attacks in U.S.
A court in the Southern District of Indiana has sentenced a Russian citizen, Aleksei Volkov, to 81 months in prison for assisting major cybercrime groups, including the Yanluowang ransomware group, in ...
Criminal wannabes even more dangerous than the pros, says ex-FBI cyber chief
interview It's the biggest threat today, but it took her a while to appreciate it. After spending two decades at the FBI and ...
Redmondmag.com
Microsoft Flags Fast-Moving Ransomware, Router-Based Espionage Threats
Microsoft is warning organizations about two active cybersecurity threats: a fast-moving ransomware campaign and a Russian espionage operation that abuses small office and home office routers to ...
DataBreachToday
Breach Roundup: Tycoon2FA Phishing Platform Rebounds
Tech, messaging app spying and a ransomware broker sentenced. Iran-linked hackers. Mazda disclosed a breach. Oracle patched a flaw.