Global ransomware group negotiator involved in $56 million cyberattacks sentenced to 8.5 years in prison

Source: United States Department of Justice Criminal Division

CINCINNATI – A Latvian national was sentenced in federal court here today to 102 months in prison for his role as a negotiator in one of the most notorious ransomware groups in the world, known as Karakurt, TommyLeaks and SchoolBoys Ransomware.