May 3, 2024 at 04:15AM
Ukrainian national Yaroslav Vasinskyi, 24, was sentenced to 13 years and seven months in the US for his involvement in the REvil ransomware operation, particularly in the Kaseya attack impacting 1,500 organizations. Vasinskyi admitted to launching over 2,500 attacks, demanding $700 million in ransom and laundering proceeds using crypto exchanges.
Here are the key takeaways from the meeting notes:
– Yaroslav Vasinskyi, a Ukrainian national, has been sentenced to 13 years and seven months in prison in the US for his involvement in the REvil ransomware operation.
– Vasinskyi was arrested in Poland in October 2021 and extradited to the US in March 2022, where he pleaded guilty to multiple charges including conspiracy to commit fraud, damage to protected computers, and money laundering.
– Court documents indicate that Vasinskyi, also known as Rabotnik, launched over 2,500 attacks using the REvil ransomware, demanded over $700 million in ransom payments from victim organizations, and laundered the proceeds through crypto exchanges and mixing services.
– The US Department of Justice obtained the final forfeiture of millions of dollars’ worth of ransom payments, including 39 Bitcoin and $6.1 million in funds received by other members of the conspiracy.
– Despite Russia announcing a crackdown on the REvil hacking group and the liquidation of its infrastructure, new REvil implants continued to be seen months later, although likely not under the REvil name.