Karen Serobovich Vardanyan was sentenced to 24 months in prison and 3 years of supervised release for helping carry out Ryuk ransomware attacks against multiple U.S. organizations. He and his co-conspirators breached victims including a Michigan company, a Texas school, and a technology company in Oregon, generating millions in ransom payments. #KarenSerobovichVardanyan #Ryuk #WizardSpider #Michigan #Texas #Oregon
Keypoints
- Karen Serobovich Vardanyan received a 24-month prison sentence and 3 years of supervised release.
- He pleaded guilty after being extradited from Kyiv, Ukraine.
- Vardanyan helped breach multiple U.S. organizations in Ryuk ransomware attacks from 2019 to 2020.
- Victims included a Michigan company, a Texas school, and a technology company in Oregon.
- Ryuk later gave way to Conti after the Wizard Spider gang shut down its operation.