A Ukrainian national named Artem Aleksandrovych Stryzhak has been extradited from Spain to the U.S. to face charges for allegedly participating in Nefilim ransomware attacks against various companies. He was involved in targeting high-revenue organizations in multiple countries and has been charged with conspiracy to commit fraud and related computer activity. If convicted, Stryzhak faces a potential five-year prison sentence.
Keypoints :
- Artem Aleksandrovych Stryzhak, a 35-year-old Ukrainian, was extradited from Spain to the U.S.
- He is charged with conducting ransomware attacks against high-revenue companies, including those in the U.S., Norway, and France.
- Stryzhak allegedly joined the Nefilim ransomware operation in exchange for a percentage of ransom payments.
- Ransomware attacks involved breaching networks, encrypting data, and demanding payments in bitcoin.
- The Nefilim ransomware shares code with the Nemty ransomware and adds the “.NEFILIM” extension to encrypted files.
- Several companies, such as Toll Group and Whirlpool, were reportedly affected by Nefilim attacks.
- Stryzhak’s indictment was unsealed in Brooklyn, and he faces up to five years in prison if convicted.