Cybercrime Algerian Man Extradited to US for Running Cybercrime Marketplaces 26-year-old Abdellah Belmili faces up to 30 years in prison for allegedly operating the marketplaces Market0Day and Spoxy. Eduard KovacsJune 23, 2026
Cybercrime Alleged Chinese State Hacker Extradited to US A member of Silk Typhoon, Xu Zewei is accused of launching cyberattacks against universities in the US. Ionut ArghireApril 28, 2026
Cybercrime Alleged RedLine Malware Administrator Extradited to US Hambardzum Minasyan of Armenia has been accused of being involved in the development and administration of the infostealer malware. Eduard KovacsMarch 26, 2026
Cybercrime Chilean Carding Shop Operator Extradited to US The 24-year-old suspect has been accused of trafficking over 26,000 cards from a single brand. Eduard KovacsFebruary 27, 2026
Cybercrime Ukrainian Extradited to US Faces Charges in Jabber Zeus Cybercrime Case Yuriy Igorevich Rybtsov, aka MrICQ, was arrested in Italy and lost his appeal to avoid extradition to the US. Ionut ArghireNovember 3, 2025
Tracking & Law Enforcement Ukrainian Man Extradited From Ireland to US Over Conti Ransomware Charges Oleksii Oleksiyovych Lytvynenko is now in the US after being held in custody in Ireland since 2023. Eduard KovacsOctober 31, 2025
Cybercrime Armenian Man Extradited to US Over Ryuk Ransomware Attacks Karen Serobovich Vardanyan pleaded not guilty to charges related to his alleged role in the Ryuk ransomware operation. Eduard KovacsJuly 17, 2025
Tracking & Law Enforcement Kosovar Administrator of Cybercrime Marketplace Extradited to US Kosovo citizen Liridon Masurica has appeared in a US court, facing charges for his role in operating the cybercrime marketplace BlackDB.cc. Ionut ArghireMay 14, 2025
Cybercrime Ukrainian Nefilim Ransomware Affiliate Extradited to US Ukrainian national Artem Stryzhak was extradited to the US and charged with using Nefilim ransomware in attacks on large businesses. Ionut ArghireMay 2, 2025
Cybercrime LockBit Ransomware Developer Extradited to US Russian-Israeli LockBit ransomware developer Rostislav Panev has been extradited from Israel to the United States. Eduard KovacsMarch 14, 2025
Ransomware Russian Phobos Ransomware Operator Extradited to US Evgenii Ptitsyn was extradited from South Korea to the US to face charges for his alleged involvement in administering the Phobos ransomware. Ionut ArghireNovember 19, 2024
Cybercrime Russian Member of Karakurt Cyber Extortion Gang Charged in US Deniss Zolotarjovs was charged in a US court for extorting victims and laundering cryptocurrency as part of the Karakurt cyber extortion group. Ionut ArghireAugust 23, 2024
Tracking & Law Enforcement US Charges Three Eastern Europeans Over Ransomware and Malvertising, Leader Extradited Maksim Silnikau was extradited to the US to face charges for roles in the distribution of the Angler exploit kit, malware, and the Ransom... Ionut ArghireAugust 13, 2024
Malware & Threats Ukrainian Raccoon Infostealer Operator Extradited to US Alleged Raccoon Infostealer operator Mark Sokolovsky is awaiting trial in the US, after being extradited from the Netherlands. Ionut ArghireFebruary 19, 2024