Ukrainian Man Arrested and Extradited to US for Nefilim Ransomware Attacks
CybercrimeCybersecurityRansomwareDataTheftDepartmentofJustice(DOJ)EncryptionExtortionFederalBureauofInvestigation(FBI)Ukraine
Artem Stryzhak, a Ukrainian, was arrested in Spain in 2022 and extradited to the United States for alleged Nefilim ransomware attacks between 2018 and 2021. Stryzhak is accused of attacking and extorting several companies. US federal authorities, including the FBI and the DOJ, are involved in this case.