"A Ukrainian national accused of helping run one of the world's most damaging ransomware operations, Conti, is now in US custody. After being extradited from Ireland, 43-year-old Oleksii Oleksiyovych Lytvynenko made his first court appearance in the Middle District of Tennessee to face charges tied to the Conti ransomware group. Prosecutors allege that between 2020 and 2022, Lytvynenko worked with others to spread Conti ransomware all over the globe."
"It also became one of the most aggressive and profitable operations of its kind before breaking apart in 2022. The FBI estimates the group carried out more than a thousand attacks in 47 US states, Puerto Rico, and over 30 countries, collecting about 150 million dollars in ransom payments, more than any other ransomware strain targeting critical infrastructure at the time."
Oleksii Oleksiyovych Lytvynenko, 43, was extradited from Ireland and appeared in the Middle District of Tennessee to face charges tied to the Conti ransomware group. Prosecutors allege that between 2020 and 2022 he worked with others to spread Conti ransomware globally, infiltrating systems, encrypting files, and demanding cryptocurrency payments to restore access and conceal stolen data. Conti carried out over a thousand attacks across 47 US states, Puerto Rico, and more than 30 countries, collecting about $150 million before breaking apart in 2022. The Department of Justice charged Lytvynenko with computer fraud conspiracy and wire fraud conspiracy, carrying maximum penalties of five and twenty years. An earlier indictment charging four other conspirators was unsealed in September 2023.
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