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Manager of botnet used in ransomware attacks gets 2 years in prison

March 28, 2026March 28, 2026 geekfeed0Tagged BitPaymer, Botnet, cybercrime, IcedID, phishing, ransomware, russia, TA551

A Russian national has been sentenced to two years in prison after admitting that the phishing botnet he managed was used to launch BitPaymer ransomware attacks against 72 U.S. companies. According to court documents, 40-year-old Ilya Angelov (who used the “milan” and “okart” online handles) decided to travel to the United States to plead guilty and […]

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Evil Corp hit with new sanctions, BitPaymer ransomware charges

October 3, 2024October 3, 2024 geekfeed0Tagged BitPaymer, cybercrime, DoppelPaymer, Dridex, Evil Corp, Hades, Indictment, LockBit ransomware, Macaw, PayLoadBin, Phoenix CryptoLocker, ransomware, WastedLocker, Who is Evil Corp

The Evil Corp cybercrime syndicate has been hit with new sanctions by the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia. The US also indicted one of its members for conducting BitPaymer ransomware attacks. In 2019, the United States sanctioned seventeen individuals and seven entities linked to the Evil Corp gang, including the group’s leader, Maksim Yakubets. Today, the US Treasury’s […]

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