Ukrainian man gets 4 years in prison for role in Conti ransomware scheme

A Ukrainian national was sentenced to four years in prison for his role in a conspiracy to deploy the Conti ransomware variant, which infected the computers of more than 1,000 victims worldwide, the Justice Department announced.

Ukrainian man gets 4 years in prison for role in Conti ransomware scheme

TL;DR

  • A Ukrainian national was sentenced to four years in prison.
  • The sentence is for his role in a conspiracy to deploy the Conti ransomware variant.
  • The Conti ransomware infected over 1,000 victims worldwide.
  • The Justice Department announced the sentencing.