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.
Karen Vardanyan, a 35-year-old Armenian national, has been sentenced to 24 months in federal prison for his role in Ryuk ransomware attacks. Extradited from Ukraine, he was part of a conspiracy that deployed Ryuk between March 2019 and June 2020, targeting organizations worldwide and extorting over $1 million. The court also ordered him to pay $1,219,106 in restitution to victims.
- An Armenian national has been sentenced for his role in Ryuk ransomware attacks.
- He received a 24-month federal prison sentence and must pay over $1.2 million in restitution.
- The attacks targeted organizations worldwide between March 2019 and June 2020.
- The case highlights the international structure of major ransomware operations.
- Threat actors
- Karen VardanyanManeekenKarl Lagerfeld
- Malware
- Ryuk
- Organizations
- FBI
- Countries
- ArmeniaUkraineUnited States
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An Armenian national extradited from Ukraine to the United States has been sentenced to federal prison for his role in Ryuk ransomware attacks that targeted organizations worldwide, including a company in Oregon. Karen Vardanyan, 35, received a 24-month federal prison sentence followed by 3 years of supervised release, according to the U. S.
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