Sodinokibi/REvil Ransomware Defendant Extradited to United States and Arraigned in Texas
Mar 9, 2022 · Sourced to the U.S. Department of Justice
A man charged with conducting ransomware attacks against multiple victims, including the July 2021 attack against Kaseya, made his initial appearance and was arraigned today in the Northern District of Texas.
Defendants
- Yaroslav Vasinskyi — age 22 · arraigned
Charges
Conspiracy to commit fraud and related activity in connection with computers
Yaroslav Vasinskyi· indicted
Damage to protected computers
Yaroslav Vasinskyi· indicted
Conspiracy to commit money laundering
Yaroslav Vasinskyi· indicted
From the announcement
“When last year I announced charges against members of the Sodinokibi/REvil ransomware group, I made clear that the Justice Department will spare no resource in identifying and bringing to justice transnational cybercriminals who target the American people. That is exactly what we have done. The United States, alongside our international partners, will continue to swiftly identify, locate, and apprehend alleged cybercriminals, capture their illicit profits, and bring them to justice.”
“Just eight months after committing his alleged ransomware attack on Kaseya from overseas, this defendant has arrived in a Dallas courtroom to face justice. When we are attacked, we will work with our partners here and abroad to go after cybercriminals, wherever they may be.”
Investigating agencies
Case details
- Prosecuting office
- Northern District of Texas
Primary source
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