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81-month sentence for Russian hacker behind major ransomware campaigns

  • Pierluigi Paganini--Securityaffairs.com
  • published date: 2026-03-24 11:32:58 UTC

U.S. sentences Russian hacker Aleksei Volkov to 81 months in prison for aiding ransomware attacks, causing over $9M in damages. A U.S. court sentenced Aleksei Olegovich Volkov to 81 months in prison for supporting ransomware groups like Yanluowang. He helped …

81-month sentence for Russian hacker behind major ransomware campaigns A U.S. court sentenced Aleksei Olegovich Volkov to 81 months in prison for supporting ransomware groups like Yanluowang. He hel… [+2299 chars]