Covered by 4 outlets — first reported by CyberScoop, Oct 27, 18:33 UTC
Prolific Hive and Nefilim ransomware affiliate sentenced to 70 months in prison
Summary
Artem Stryzhak, a Ukrainian national, has been sentenced to 70 months in prison in the United States for his role as an affiliate in Hive and Nefilim ransomware attacks on hospitals, government entities, law firms and high-revenue businesses between 2018 and 2021. Security Affairs reports the sentence was handed down by a federal court in Brooklyn and that the FBI is offering $11 million for an alleged co-conspirator. SecurityWeek says he pleaded guilty to using Nefilim ransomware in attacks.
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4 outlets, in the order they reported it.
CyberScoopFirst report
Prolific Hive and Nefilim ransomware affiliate sentenced to 70 months in prison
Artem Stryzhak participated in a series of ransomware attacks on hospitals, government entities and law firms from the middle of 2018 to late 2021.
BleepingComputer
Nefilim and Hive ransomware affiliate gets 70 months in prison
A Ukrainian national was sentenced to 70 months in prison for his role in ransomware attacks targeting hospitals, government entities, and high-revenue businesses worldwide between 2018 and 2021.
SecurityWeek
Ukrainian Hive and Nefilim Ransomware Affiliate Gets 70 Months in US Prison
Artem Stryzhak was sentenced to 70 months in prison after pleading guilty to using Nefilim ransomware in attacks.
Security Affairs
Hive and Nefilim Ransomware Affiliate Gets 70 Months In Jail
Artem Stryzhak gets 70 months in prison for Hive and Nefilim ransomware attacks, while the FBI offers $11 million for his alleged co-conspirator.
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