A Swiss court has sentenced a 52-year-old Ukrainian ransomware developer to 12 years and nine months in prison for helping power LockerGoga, MegaCortex, and Nefilim operations. The case is tied to attacks on Stadler Rail, Meier Tobler, and Crealogix, while alleged mastermind Volodymyr Tymoshchuk remains on the FBI’s most wanted list. #LockerGoga #MegaCortex #Nefilim #StadlerRail #VolodymyrTymoshchuk
Keypoints
- A Swiss court sentenced a Ukrainian ransomware developer to 12 years and nine months in prison.
- The man was found to have written code used by LockerGoga, MegaCortex, and Nefilim.
- The court linked him to the 2020 attack on Stadler Rail and other major incidents.
- He also received a ten-year ban from Switzerland, and the verdict can still be appealed.
- US prosecutors say Volodymyr Tymoshchuk was the mastermind behind the three ransomware crews.