Armenian Extradited from Ukraine Pleads Guilty in Ryuk Ransomware Case (infosecurity-magazine.com)

• Armenian national pleaded guilty to Ryuk ransomware charges in US court.
• Extradited from Ukraine; involved in attacks from Nov 2019 to Apr 2020.
• Targeted US companies and schools; received 1610 bitcoin in ransoms.
• Agreed to pay $1.1 million restitution; faces up to 15 years prison.
• Ryuk ransomware group caused over $150 million in damages.

"Armenian national Karen Serobovich Vardanyan, extradited from Ukraine, pleaded guilty to conspiracy and computer fraud in a US federal court for his role in the Ryuk ransomware operation. Between November 2019 and April 2020, he hacked US organizations including a Michigan company that paid 200 bitcoin (over $1.1 million at the time) to restore access. Vardanyan agreed to pay over $1.1 million in restitution but faces up to 15 years in prison. Ryuk operated from 2018-2020, causing significant damage."