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Lytvynenko extradited and charged in Conti ransomware case

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Oleksii Oleksiyovych Lytvynenko was extradited from Ireland and charged in the US in a Conti ransomware conspiracy, extending criminal exposure in a cross-border cybercrime case. The charges tie him to victim intrusions, data theft, and extortion that allegedly affected targets in Tennessee and beyond. The case matters because the Conti operation is linked to more than 1,000 corporate victims and large-scale ransomware losses.

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  1. 03.11.2025 12:15 2 articles · 7mo ago

    Ukrainian man extradited from Ireland and charged in US over Conti ransomware

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    Oleksii Oleksiyovych Lytvynenko, 43, of Cork, Ireland, was extradited from Ireland and charged in the US with conspiracy to deploy Conti ransomware. Prosecutors allege he conspired with others to hack into victims’ computers, steal and encrypt their data, and extort them, including more than $500,000 in cryptocurrency from two victims in the Middle District of Tennessee and the publication of stolen information from a third victim.

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