Russian Hacker Jailed for 81 Months Over $9M Ransomware Attacks

Russian Hacker Jailed for 81 Months Over $9M Ransomware Attacks

Aleksei Volkov facilitated dozens of attacks across the U.S. as an "initial access broker," causing over $9 million in actual losses.

In brief
  • A U.S. court has sentenced Russian citizen Aleksei Volkov to 81 months in prison for his role in ransomware attacks causing over $9 million in actual losses.
  • Volkov operated… [+2662 chars]