Global ransomware group negotiator involved in $56M cyberattacks sentenced to 8.5 years in prison | The Highland County Press

DOJ says ransomware gang tapped into Russian government databases | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #ransomware - National Cyber Security Consulting

A U.S. court has sentenced Latvian hacker Deniss Zolotarjovs to more than eight years in prison following his conviction for carrying out ransomware attacks. The Justice Department accused the hacker of working for a notorious Russian ransomware gang called Karakurt, which was led by former leaders of the Akira and Conti ransomware gangs, who were […] Thank you for subscribing to our RSS feed! The post DOJ says ransomware gang tapped into Russia…

Global ransomware group negotiator involved in $56M cyberattacks sentenced to 8.5 years in prison | The Highland County Press

A Latvian national was sentenced in federal court recently to 102 months in prison for his role as a negotiator in one of the most notorious ransomware groups in the world, known as Karakurt, TommyLeaks and SchoolBoys Ransomware.