Security · Updated 28 Oct, 03:13 pm IST
Ukrainian sentenced to 70 months for Nefilim and Hive ransomware attacks
Why it matters for readers: Gives a concrete example of how ransomware groups operate and how law enforcement pursues them across borders.
- Artem Aleksandrovych Stryzhak was sentenced to 70 months in prison for his role in Nefilim and Hive ransomware attacks.1
- He was arrested in Spain in June 2024 and extradited to the United States on April 30, 2025.1
- Court documents say he paid for 20% of all ransom payments to obtain access to custom Nefilim ransomware and decryption keys starting in June 2021.1
- The attacks targeted hospitals, government entities, and high-revenue companies in the United States, Canada, and Australia, causing more than $100 million in losses according to the FBI.1
- The ransomware operation also used data-leak threats on dark web 'Corporate Leaks' sites to pressure victims into paying.1
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