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#9 The Hacker News general March 25, 2026 at 11:52 UTC

Russian Hacker Sentenced to 2 Years for TA551 Botnet-Driven Ransomware Attacks

By [email protected] (The Hacker News)

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Russian national Ilya Angelov received a 2-year prison sentence and $100,000 fine for co-managing the TA551 botnet used in ransomware attacks against US companies. Angelov, operating under aliases "milan" and "okart," was part of a cybercriminal group that enabled BitPaymer ransomware deployment through their phishing infrastructure.

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