On October 1, 2024, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) unsealed an indictment against Aleksandr Viktorovich Ryzhenkov (Александр Викторович Рыженков), a member of the ransomware group Evil Corp. The indictment charges Ryzhenkov with several violations of the Computer Fraud & Abuse Act, as well as conspiring to commit money laundering, arising from his use of a ransomware strain called “BitPaymer.” In addition to his alleged work with Evil Corp, the United Kingdom’s National Crime Agency … [Read more] about DOJ Unseals Indictment of Evil Corp Member, While OFAC Announces New Evil Corp Sanctions
