Ransomware Hacker Pleads Guilty After $15M Bitcoin Extortion Scheme
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2 outlets - including Cryptopolitan and Bitcoin - are covering this story. According to federal prosecutors, Vardanyan entered a guilty plea to aiding in the operation of a Ryuk ransomware campaign that stole BTC from US businesses.
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Vardanyan pleads guilty in $15M Ryuk ransomware campaign
According to federal prosecutors, Vardanyan entered a guilty plea to aiding in the operation of a Ryuk ransomware campaign that stole BTC from US businesses.
Ransomware Hacker Pleads Guilty After $15M Bitcoin Extortion Scheme
Federal prosecutors alleged a Ryuk ransomware operation extracted more than $15 million in bitcoin from U.S. organizations. An Armenian national admitted participating in attacks that disrupted hundreds of corporate systems and forced victi…