Ryuk Member Karen Vardanyan Sentenced to Two Years in U.S. Prison
Ryuk affiliate Karen Vardanyan was sentenced to 24 months in U.S. prison and ordered to pay $1.2 million restitution.
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Threat actor
Karen Vardanyan
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- Mentions · 30d0
- All mentions5
- First seenSep 23, 2026
- Last mentionedSep 24, 2026
Timeline
5 articles · newest firstRyuk ransomware operator sentenced to 2 years in prison
Armenian Ryuk operator Karen Vardanyan received a two-year U.S. sentence and about $1.2 million restitution.
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Ryuk Ransomware Operator Sentenced to 24 Months in Prison
Armenian national Karen Vardanyan sentenced to 24 months in prison for involvement in global Ryuk ransomware attacks.
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Ryuk ransomware operator gets 2-year sentence after extorting victims for $1.2 million
An Armenian Ryuk operator received a two-year U.S. prison sentence and $1.2 million in victim restitution.
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Ryuk Ransomware Operator Sentenced for Deploying Malware and Extorting Victim Networks
A Ryuk ransomware operator has been sentenced to 24 months in U.S. federal prison and ordered to pay over $1.2 million in restitution.
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Appears with
- Ryukmalware · 5
- FBIorganization · 3
- U.S. Department of Justiceorganization · 3
- Universal Health Servicesvictim · 2
- Andrii Leonydovich Prykhodchenkothreat actor · 1
- Contimalware · 1
- Advanced Intelligenceorganization · 1
- HYASorganization · 1
- Oleg Nikolayevich Lyulyavathreat actor · 1
- A company in Oregonvictim · 1
- Maneekenthreat actor · 1
- Contithreat actor · 1
- Wizard Spiderthreat actor · 1
- Trickbotmalware · 1
- Levon Georgiyovych Avetisyanthreat actor · 1
- Karl Lagerfeldthreat actor · 1
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