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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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  1. 24.03.2026 12:32 2 articles · 3mo ago

    Aleksei Volkov is sentenced in Indiana

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    Aleksei 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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