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Ransom Cartel Leader Sentenced to 16 Years in U.S.

  • Pierluigi Paganini--Securityaffairs.com
  • published date: 2026-08-06 15:25:21 UTC

A U.S. court sentenced Ransom Cartel founder Maksim Silnikau to 16 years for running a ransomware-as-a-service operation. Maksim Silnikau (aka “J.P. Morgan,” “lansky,” and “xxx,”) built a ransomware business the way a franchise owner builds a chain: he never …

Ransom Cartel Leader Sentenced to 16 Years in U.S. Maksim Silnikau (aka “J.P. Morgan,” “lansky,” and “xxx,”) built a ransomware business the way a franchise owner builds a chain: he never had to tou… [+4222 chars]