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Ryuk Ransomware Operative Pleads Guilty in US Court
A major player behind the notorious Ryuk Ransomware gang has taken responsibility for their crimes, with Karen Serobovich Vardanyan, a 34-year-old Armenian national, pleading guilty in a US court to conspiracy and computer fraud. As part of his plea deal, Vardanyan will pay over $1.1m in restitution for his role in the massive cyberattack that netted over $15m in bitcoin payments.
US Extradites Alleged Scattered Spider Hacker
A 19-year-old hacker, Peter Stokes, has been extradited to the US from Finland, where he was arrested while trying to flee to Japan, and now faces charges for his alleged role in the notorious Scattered Spider hacking group. Stokes is accused of helping orchestrate over 100 network intrusions that netted more than $100 million in ransom payments.
US Charges Suspected Kimwolf Botnet Admin in Global Crackdown
In a major global crackdown, 23-year-old Jacob Butler, aka "Dort", has been arrested in Ottawa and charged with running the notorious KimWolf botnet, which infected nearly 2 million devices and fueled some of the largest DDoS attacks on record. Butler now faces extradition to the US and serious consequences for his alleged role in the massive cyber operation.
Scattered Spider Operative Pleads Guilty to US Federal Charges
In a major breakthrough, Tyler Robert Buchanan, a senior figure in the notorious Scattered Spider cybercrime group, has pleaded guilty to federal charges, bringing an end to his digital crime spree. Buchanan admitted to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and aggravated identity theft in a US federal district court.
US Seizes Control of North Korea's Fake Remote Worker Scam Network
Imagine a network of seemingly ordinary remote workers secretly infiltrating over 100 companies - only to discover they were all part of a massive scam run by North Korea. Two Americans have been jailed for helping the rogue nation pull off this daring cyber deception.