Conti Ransomware Hacker Sentenced After Group Attacked Over 1,000 Victims Worldwide
Ukrainian national Oleksii Lytvynenko sentenced to four years in US prison for his role in Conti ransomware attacks on 1,000+ victims.
Oleksii Oleksiyovych Lytvynenko, 44, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud for working as a developer and intruder in the Conti ransomware operation, coding a malware loader and handling data stolen from 12 victims. Conti compromised over 1,000 victims across 47 US states and 31 foreign countries between 2020 and 2022, generating more than $150 million in ransoms. He was arrested in County Cork, Ireland in July 2023 and extradited to the US. The sentencing is part of a wider US investigation into the Conti and TrickBot ecosystem.
- Lytvynenko coded a malware loader used to deploy ransomware payloads and establish persistence
- Conti attacked healthcare, schools, local governments, and critical infrastructure in 47 US states
- FBI estimated Conti victim payments exceeded $150 million by January 2022
- He possessed stolen data from 12 Conti victims, including eight US organizations
- Arrest in Ireland in July 2023; ransomware activity continued after Conti disbanded in 2022
- Vendors
- FBIUS Secret Service
- Malware
- Conti ransomware
- Countries
- UkraineIrelandUnited States
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A Ukrainian national has been sentenced to four years in U. S. prison for his role in the Conti ransomware operation, which compromised more than 1,000 victims worldwide and generated at least $150 million in ransom payments.
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