Manager of botnet used in ransomware attacks gets 2 years in prison

Summary

A Russian national has been sentenced to two years in prison after admitting he managed a phishing botnet that distributed BitPaymer ransomware, compromising 72 U.S. companies. The defendant's botnet infrastructure was instrumental in delivering the ransomware payload to victim networks. This case represents a significant law enforcement action against ransomware-as-a-service infrastructure operators.

Indicators of Compromise

• malware — BitPaymer

Entities