Russian suspected Phobos ransomware admin extradited to US over $16M extortion
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A Russian national, Evgenii Ptitsyn, was extradited from South Korea to the United States and charged with operating as an IT administrator for the Phobos ransomware operation; U.S. prosecutors allege the affiliate-style scheme enabled actors to extort roughly $16 million from thousands of victims—including businesses, hospitals, schools, and nonprofits—by using unique affiliate wallets and per-decryption fees, and Ptitsyn now faces multiple federal charges that carry substantial prison terms.
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