> Botnet operator behind $14 million in ransomware extortion payments gets 24 months behind bars

A Russian national has been sentenced to 24 months in prison after admitting he managed a botnet used to launch ransomware attacks against dozens of U.S. companies. The judge also imposed a $100,000 fine and ordered him to forfeit $1.6 million linked to the scheme. Court records show that from 2017 to 2021, Ilya Angelov, 40, of Tolyatti, Russia, who used the aliases “milan” and “okart,” co-managed a Russia-based cybercrime group tracked by the FBI … More → The post Botnet operator behind $14 million in ransomware extortion payments gets 24 months behind bars appeared first on Help Net Security.