Ukrainian Extradited from Ireland Pleads Guilty Over Role in Conti Ransomware Scheme
Ukrainian national Oleksii Lytvynenko pleaded guilty in the U.S. for his role in Conti ransomware attacks targeting victims worldwide. Oleksii Oleksiyovych Lytvynenko (44), a Ukrainian national extradited from Ireland to the U.S., has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud for his involvement in the Conti ransomware operation. Prosecutors said he helped conduct attacks […]
Oleksii Oleksiyovych Lytvynenko (44), a Ukrainian national extradited from Ireland to the U.S., has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud for his involvement in the Conti ransomware operation. Prosecutors said he helped conduct attacks between 2021 and 2022, during which victims’ systems were encrypted, data was stolen, and Bitcoin ransom payments were demanded from organizations in the U.S. and other countries.
According to the DoJ, the Conti ransomware variant infected more than 1,000 computers and networks worldwide.
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