Nefilim and Hive affiliate Artem Stryzhak sentenced to 70 months
Original title: Prolific Hive and Nefilim ransomware affiliate sentenced to 70 months in prison
He pleaded guilty after extradition from Spain for attacks from 2018 through 2021; prosecutors still seek co-conspirator Volodymyr Tymoshchuk.
The Justice Department said Artem Aleksandrovych Stryzhak, 36, was sentenced to 70 months for ransomware attacks from mid-2018 to late 2021. Targets included hospitals, government entities, law firms, and companies in energy, aviation, chemicals, insurance, construction, and other sectors. He joined Nefilim and Hive; officials said those groups attacked about 1,500 victims worldwide. He was arrested in Spain in June 2024, extradited in April 2025, and pleaded guilty in late 2025.
Unconfirmed: Prosecutors allege he and co-conspirators customized ransomware per victim; Tymoshchuk has not been arrested.
- US authorities offer $11 million for information on alleged co-conspirator Volodymyr Tymoshchuk.
- Nefilim mainly targeted firms in the US, Canada, and Australia with over $100 million revenue.
- Stryzhak was among the earliest Hive affiliates and hit seven victims during COVID-19.
- Nefilim also encrypted networks in Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, and Switzerland.
- Organizations
- Department of Justice
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