Evgenii Ptitsyn, a Russian national and suspected administrator of the Phobos ransomware operation, was extradited from South Korea and is facing cybercrime charges in the United States.

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US charges Phobos ransomware admin after South Korea extradition

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The United States secured the extradition of a Russian national from South Korea who is allegedly the mastermind behind the notorious Phobos ransomware.
Evgenii Ptitsyn, 42, is accused of administering the Phobos ransomware operation, a malware strain responsible for victimizing over 1,000 public and private entities globally. The ransomware attacks stemming from this malware strain extorted more than $16 million in ransom payments, targeting di…

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Phobos Ransomware Administrator Extradited from South Korea to Face Cybercrime Charges

Evgenii Ptitsyn, a Russian national and suspected administrator of the Phobos ransomware operation, was extradited from South Korea and is facing cybercrime charges in the United States. Phobos is a long-running ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation (derived from the Crysis ransomware family) widely distributed through many affiliates. Between May 2024 and November 2024, it accounted for roughly 11% of all submissions to the ID Ransomware ser…

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The Justice Department has announced criminal charges against Evgenii Ptitsyn, a 42-year-old Russian national, for his alleged role in administering Phobos ransomware. Ptitsyn was extradited from South Korea and appeared in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland on November 4. The ransomware reportedly affected over 1,000 entities globally, extracting more than $16 million in ransom payments.Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco stat…

US charges Phobos ransomware admin after South Korea extradition

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