A court in Zurich has sentenced a Ukrainian man to 12 years and nine months in prison, and banned him from Switzerland for ten years, for developing ransomware that blackmailed companies around the world.
Ukrainian ransomware developer jailed for nearly 13 years
About this summary. This is a short, independently written summary of an article first published by Graham Cluley. Cyber Security News did not report or verify the underlying story. Read the original: https://www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/ukrainian-ransomware-developer-jailed-for-nearly-13-years
Source attribution: headline and facts are from Graham Cluley (bitdefender.com). Summary method: excerpt of the source description. See our source attribution policy.
Related coverage
Swiss court sentences 52-year-old Ukrainian ransomware dev to nearly 13 years in the cooler
A Swiss court has sentenced a 52-year-old Ukrainian ransomware developer to 12 years and nine months in prison for his role in attacks on companies including Stadler…
Ryuk Member Karen Vardanyan Sentenced to Two Years in U.S. Prison
Ryuk member Karen Vardanyan was sentenced to 24 months in U.S. prison after extradition from Ukraine and ordered to pay $1.2M in restitution. Karen Vardanyan, a…
Someone went shopping in ASUS's eShop – for customer data
Asus has warned eShop customers that an intruder got into part of its online store and may have helped themselves to contact details and order records. The PC maker…
Emerging Ransomware Gang Uses Backup Destruction Threats to Pressure Victims
Ransom notes by n0n ransomware claim to take double extortion to a new level of danger for victims
3 Cyber Threats That Defined the Summer of 2026
This installment of the Reporters' Notebook video series discusses the impact of AI agents breaching Hugging Face, Fairlife's ransomware attack, and Iranian-linked…
CISA: Ransomware gangs now exploiting critical TeamCity flaw
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) warned federal agencies on Wednesday that ransomware gangs are now also exploiting a critical JetBrains…