Evgenii Ptitsyn guilty plea in Phobos ransomware wire fraud case
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The U.S. Department of Justice secured a guilty plea from Evgenii Ptitsyn in the Phobos ransomware case, moving a cross-border cybercrime prosecution toward sentencing and increasing his prison exposure. The plea centers on a wire fraud conspiracy tied to his role administering a long-running ransomware-as-a-service operation that affected victims worldwide. Ptitsyn was extradited from South Korea in November 2024, and the case now heads toward July 15 sentencing.
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Ptitsyn pleads guilty in Phobos case
Legal Policy Action UpdateU.S. prosecutors said Evgenii Ptitsyn pleaded guilty to wire fraud conspiracy for helping administer the Phobos ransomware operation, a long-running ransomware-as-a-service scheme linked to the Crysis family that sold access through darknet and criminal forums and used decryption-key fees tied to ransom payments; he is scheduled for sentencing on July 15 and faces up to 20 years.
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- Phobos ransomware admin pleads guilty to wire fraud conspiracy — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 05.03.2026 10:34
- Phobos ransomware admin pleads guilty to wire fraud conspiracy — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 05.03.2026 10:34