TLDR Tech / InfoSec
81-Month Sentence for Russian Hacker Behind Major Ransomware Campaigns
A US federal court sentenced Aleksei Volkov to 81 months in prison for acting as an initial access broker for the Yanluowang ransomware group. He broke into corporate networks, sold that access to ransomware operators, and took a cut of the proceeds. Attacks caused $9M in actual losses and $24M in intended losses. Arrested in Rome in 2024 and extradited, he pleaded guilty in November 2025 to fraud, identity theft, and conspiracy, and must pay $9.1M in restitution.
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