An Iranian national, Sina Gholinejad, pleaded guilty to participating in the Robbinhood ransomware operation that targeted U.S. cities and organizations over five years. The operation used hacking techniques, ransomware deployment, and illegal tools to extort millions through data theft and encryption, often leveraging vulnerabilities and anonymization methods. #Robbinhood #Giveme0wned
Keypoints
- Sina Gholinejad was involved in deploying Robbinhood ransomware from 2019 to 2024 against multiple U.S. targets.
- The ransomware attack targeted local governments, healthcare, and nonprofit sectors, encrypting data and demanding Bitcoin ransoms.
- Robbinhood used exploits such as Bring Your Own Vulnerable Driver attacks to disable security software.
- Attacks involved theft of data and extortion threats, with perpetrators using Tor dark web sites for negotiations.
- Gholinejad faces a maximum of 30 years in prison for conspiracy, intrusion, extortion, and money laundering.