US DOJ indicts Phobos administrator who is extradited from KR

Event Details

The Justice Department unsealed criminal charges today against Evgenii Ptitsyn, 42, a Russian national, for allegedly administering the sale, distribution, and operation of Phobos ransomware. Ptitsyn made his initial appearance before court on Nov. 4 after being extradited from South Korea.
Ptitsyn is charged in a 13-count indictment with wire fraud conspiracy, wire fraud, conspiracy to commit computer fraud and abuse, four counts of causing intentional damage to protected computers, and four counts of extortion in relation to hacking. If convicted, Ptitsyn faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison for each wire fraud count; 10 years in prison for each computer hacking count; and five years in prison for conspiracy to commit computer fraud and abuse

Date

18/11/2024

Ransomware Group

Event Category

Level of Cooperation

Countries

🇰🇷 South Korea, 🇺🇸 United States

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