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Aleksei Olegovich Volkov U.S. sentencing for ransomware assistance

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U.S. authorities sentenced Aleksei Olegovich Volkov to 81 months for assisting Yanluowang ransomware and other cybercrime groups, escalating a cybercrime case tied to dozens of attacks against U.S. organizations. The conduct caused more than $9 million in actual losses and over $24 million in intended losses. Volkov also faced restitution and forfeiture as part of the criminal resolution.

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    Volkov sentenced in the United States

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    U.S. authorities sentenced Aleksei Olegovich Volkov to 6.75 years (81 months) in prison for acting as an initial access broker for Yanluowang ransomware and other groups, enabling numerous attacks against U.S. companies and other organizations that caused more than $9 million in actual losses and over $24 million in intended losses.

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