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Ryuk ransomware member pleads guilty in the US, faces 15 years in prison

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Ryuk ransomware member pleads guilty in the US, faces 15 years in prison

A 34-year-old Armenian national pleaded guilty to hacking U.S. companies and deploying Ryuk ransomware to encrypt their systems. The defendant faces up to 15 years in prison as part of a U.S. prosecution. This case represents a law enforcement action against a member of the ransomware-as-a-service operation.

Why it matters: Organizations targeted by Ryuk should review incident response procedures and threat intelligence on this gang's current infrastructure, while security teams can assess whether this prosecution impacts ongoing threats from the group.

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