Our takeUkrainian national Artem Stryzhak was sentenced to 70 months in prison for his role in Nefilim and Hive ransomware attacks on hospitals, government agencies, and businesses from 2018-2021. Law enforcement is steadily raising the personal cost of running ransomware.Security Resilience desk
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What this means for you — Security leader:Law enforcement continues to raise the personal cost of ransomware operations. Review your incident response plan and ensure you have tested backups and offline copies.
What this means for you — Lean IT orgs:Ransomware operators and their helpers keep getting caught and sent to prison. Make sure your backups are offline and tested so you can recover without paying.
What this means for you — MSP:Ransomware affiliates targeting hospitals, government, and businesses are receiving multi-year sentences. Confirm all clients maintain tested offline backups and have a rehearsed recovery plan.
What this means for you — Researcher:Ukrainian national Artem Stryzhak sentenced to 70 months for his role in Nefilim and Hive ransomware campaigns (2018-2021).