Hive ransomware affiliate jailed, years after FBI infiltrated the gang’s systems

Summary by Cyber Security News28 Oct 2026, 16:27 CET

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A Ukrainian man who carried out ransomware attacks for both the Nefilim and Hive gangs, including attacks on law firms and a healthcare provider during the COVID-19 pandemic, has been sentenced to 70 months in a US prison.

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