> Russian hacker admits helping Yanluowang ransomware infect companies

A Russian hacker accused of helping ransomware gangs break into businesses across the United States is set to plead guilty, according to recently filed federal court documents. 25-year-old Aleksey Olegovich Volkov worked as an "initial access broker", a cybercriminal specialist who focuses on the earliest stage of an attack: gaining the first foothold inside a victim's network. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.