Maksim Silnikau was sentenced to 16 years in prison for creating and running Ransom Cartel, a ransomware operation that targeted at least 18 companies and tried to extort $5.2 million. His arrest in Poland and extradition to the United States ended the group’s activity after attacks on law firms, medical technology firms, schools, and multinational corporations. #RansomCartel #MaksimSilnikau #DirectConnection
Keypoints
- Maksim Silnikau was sentenced to 16 years in prison.
- He created and operated Ransom Cartel from 2021 to 2023.
- The scheme targeted at least 18 companies and sought $5.2 million.
- Victims included law firms, schools, medical technology startups, and large corporations.
- Silnikau was arrested in Poland, extradited to the United States, and pleaded guilty.
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