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Ransomware

Ukrainian Conti Ransomware Member Gets Four Years for Extorting 12 Companies

Oleksii Lytvynenko admitted joining the gang in 2021, coding a malware loader, and holding stolen data from a dozen victims for ransom.

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Threat Intelligence

Six Black Axe Members Extradited from South Africa Over $6 Million Romance Scam

Six Nigerian nationals landed in the United States on September 11, 2026, to face federal fraud charges after five years in a Cape Town jail. Their alleged network drained more than $6 million from over 100 American women through fake online romances.

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Ransomware

Armenia Grabs Russian Tourist at Yerevan Airport on U.S. REvil Warrant

Aleksandr Ermakov has sat in an Armenian detention center since June 28. His lawyers say the FBI has the wrong man.

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Ransomware

Ryuk ransomware suspect admits role in $15 million hacking spree

Karen Vardanyan pleaded guilty in a US court to breaking into company networks and helping unleash Ryuk ransomware, one of the most damaging extortion tools of 2019 and 2020.

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Threat Intelligence

Ghanaian Influencer Extradited to US Over $8 Million Romance Scam Targeting Elderly Americans

Frederick Kumi, known online as Abu Trica, allegedly used AI-generated fake identities to defraud older Americans out of more than $8 million. His extradition is now the subject of a constitutional dispute in Ghana.

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Threat Intelligence

Scattered Spider Suspect, 19, Extradited From Finland to Chicago

Peter Stokes, a dual U.S.-Estonian citizen, faces conspiracy, intrusion and fraud charges tied to the loose-knit crew behind a string of high-profile enterprise breaches.

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