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DOJ guilty plea for Oleksii Oleksiyovych Lytvynenko in Conti ransomware case

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Oleksii Oleksiyovych Lytvynenko pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in a Conti ransomware case, resolving a major U.S. prosecution tied to attacks on victims in the United States and abroad. Prosecutors said the operation stole data, encrypted devices, and sought Bitcoin ransom payments after his extradition from Ireland and prior arrest in July 2023. The plea increases legal exposure for a key Conti participant and keeps the cross-border ransomware case active at sentencing.

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  1. 12.06.2026 20:54 2 articles · 1mo ago

    Oleksii Oleksiyovych Lytvynenko pleads guilty in Conti ransomware case

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    The U.S. Department of Justice announced that Oleksii Oleksiyovych Lytvynenko, a Ukrainian national extradited from Ireland, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud for his role in Conti ransomware attacks conducted between 2021 and 2022. Prosecutors said Conti deployed ransomware on victim networks in the United States and abroad, stole data, encrypted devices, and sought Bitcoin ransom payments.

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