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Belarusian Ransom Cartel Mastermind Gets 16 Years in Prison

DataBreaches.net · · International · Data Breaches

There is an update to the case of Maksim Silnikau, who was extradited from Poland to the U.S. in August 2024 to stand trial here. Ionut Arghire reports: The Belarusian creator and administrator of the Ransom Cartel ransomware was sentenced to 16 years in prison in the US. Maksim Silnikau, 40, built the ransomware operation... Source

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