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Ryuk operator pleads guilty; Blackcat/AlphV conspirator gets nearly 6-year sentence

The Record · · International · Data Breaches

One man accused of deploying Ryuk ransomware pleaded guilty Wednesday in an Oregon federal court to conspiracy and computer fraud, while another man received a 70-month federal prison sentence in a Florida court for helping the Blackcat/AlphV gang extort multiple victims.

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