Aleksei Volkov Indiana sentencing in ransomware case
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Aleksei Volkov was sentenced in Indiana to 81 months for his role as an initial access broker in a ransomware case, closing a major US cybercrime prosecution tied to network intrusions, data theft, and extortion.
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Aleksei Volkov is sentenced in Indiana
Legal Policy Action UpdateAleksei Volkov is sentenced in Indiana to 81 months for serving as an initial access broker in dozens of ransomware attacks tied to Yanluowang, after earlier guilty pleas to access-information, identity-theft, computer-fraud, and money-laundering charges. The case follows a 2024 arrest in Rome and a 2025 extradition to the US, and it involves hacking victim networks, stealing data, deploying ransomware, and sharing ransom proceeds, with restitution set at at least $9.2m.
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- Russian Initial Access Broker Handed 81-Month Sentence — www.infosecurity-magazine.com — 24.03.2026 12:32
- Russian Initial Access Broker Handed 81-Month Sentence — www.infosecurity-magazine.com — 24.03.2026 12:32