Conti Ransomware Hacker Sentenced After Group Attacked Over 1,000 Victims Worldwide
Brief
A Ukrainian national has been sentenced to four years in U. S. prison for his role in the Conti ransomware operation , which compromised more than 1,000 victims worldwide and generated at least $150 million in ransom payments.
Oleksii Oleksiyovych Lytvynenko, 44, previously living in Cork, Ireland, was sentenced for conspiracy to commit wire fraud. U. S. prosecutors said he worked with other Conti operators to deploy ransomware, steal victim data, and extort organizations affected by the attacks.
Conti was one of the most disruptive ransomware operations from 2020 to 2022. The group targeted corporate networks, healthcare providers, schools, local governments, and other critical infrastructure organizations. Its attacks affected victims in 47 U. S. states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and 31 foreign countries.