Swiss court sentences 52-year-old Ukrainian ransomware dev to nearly 13 years in the cooler
Zurich court sentences Ukrainian ransomware developer to 12 years, 9 months for LockerGoga, MegaCortex and Nefilim attacks including Stadler Rail.
Zurich District Court sentenced a 52-year-old Ukrainian to 12 years and 9 months for developing LockerGoga, MegaCortex, and Nefilim ransomware, plus a 10-year ban from Switzerland; the verdict can be appealed. The operations hit over 1,800 victims across 71 countries with losses of several hundred million Swiss francs, including Stadler Rail (2020, $6 million Nefilim demand), Meier Tobler, and Crealogix. Alleged mastermind Volodymyr Tymoshchuk, indicted in the US and tied to at least 250 companies including Norsk Hydro, remains at large with an $11 million FBI bounty.
- Developer of LockerGoga, MegaCortex, Nefilim gets 12 years, 9 months plus 10-year Switzerland ban
- Operations hit 1,800+ victims in 71 countries, losses of several hundred million Swiss francs
- Stadler Rail refused 2020 Nefilim ransom demand of $6 million
- Alleged mastermind Volodymyr Tymoshchuk on FBI most wanted list with $11 million bounty
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2 min read at theregister.comThe man allegedly wrote the code that powered the Lockergoga, MegaCortex, and Nefilim operations
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