A Ukrainian was sentenced to 5 years and 10 months in prison for participating in cyber attacks using ransomware viruses in the United States. According to the US Department of Justice, Artem Strizek was part of the Hive hacker group, whose members attacked about 1,500 victims with ransomware viruses from June 2021 to January 2023. The attacks disrupted the work of organizations. In one case, a medical institution could not accept new patients and had to abandon digital technologies while dealing with sustainability. Also, Strizak participated in the activities of the Nephilim group. According to the case materials, he gained access to his ransomware and agreed to transfer 20% of the ransom received from victims to administrators. Strizak was arrested in Spain in June 2024, and in April 2025 he was extradited to the United States. In December of that year he pleaded guilty. American authorities continue to search for his alleged Ukrainian accomplice, Vladimir Tymoshchuk, for information about whom they are offering up to $11 million. More IZ RU news in max.

A Ukrainian was sentenced to 5 years and 10 months in prison for participating in cyber attacks using ransomware viruses in the United States. According to the US Department of Justice, Artem Strizek was part of the Hive hacker group, whose members attacked about 1,500 victims with ransomware viruses from June 2021 to January 2023. The attacks disrupted the work of organizations. In one case, a medical institution could not accept new patients and had to abandon digital technologies while dealing with sustainability. Also, Strizak participated in the activities of the Nephilim group. According to the case materials, he gained access to his ransomware and agreed to transfer 20% of the ransom received from victims to administrators. Strizak was arrested in Spain in June 2024, and in April 2025 he was extradited to the United States. In December of that year he pleaded guilty. American authorities continue to search for his alleged Ukrainian accomplice, Vladimir Tymoshchuk, for information about whom they are offering up to $11 million. More IZ RU news in max.