Ilya Angelov sentencing in BitPaymer botnet case
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Ilya Angelov was sentenced to two years in prison for managing a phishing botnet tied to BitPaymer ransomware attacks against 72 U.S. companies. The sentence closes a cybercrime case in which he admitted his botnet infrastructure helped distribute malware and enable ransomware extortion. The outcome shows how operating spam and botnet services can bring direct criminal penalties when they are linked to ransomware harm.
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