Latvian Hacker Extradited to U.S. for Role in Karakurt Cybercrime Group
Briefly

Zolotarjovs is a member of a known cybercriminal organization that attacks computer systems of victims around the world, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
Further analysis of Sforza's communications indicated he was responsible for negotiations on cold case extortions and for identifying victims through open-source research.
He discussed efforts to recruit paid journalists to publish articles about victims, aiming to pressure them into complying with the extortion demands.
Read at The Hacker News
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