US accuses man of being 'elite' ransomware pioneer they've hunted for years

U.S. and U.K. authorities have extradited and indicted Maksim Silnikau, accused of running long-running malvertising campaigns that distributed the Angler exploit kit and operating ransomware operations (Reveton and Ransom Cartel), with alleged associates also charged; the report details the criminal activity, historical scale (millions of redirects, substantial extortion), and the legal charges and potential penalties.