U.S. sentences Russian access broker to 81 months over ransomware attacks that caused $9 million in losses

A U.S. court has sentenced Russian national Aleksei Volkov to 81 months in prison for helping major cybercrime groups, including the Yanluowang ransomware crew, breach American organizations and extort victims for millions. The Justice Department said Volkov enabled dozens of ransomware attacks across the United States, causing more than $9 million in actual losses and […] The post U.S. sentences Russian access broker to 81 months over ransomware attacks that caused $9 million in losses appeared first on VPN Central.