Russian Initial Access Broker Handed 81-Month Sentence

Aleksei Volkov, a Russian initial access broker tied to dozens of ransomware incidents (including activity supporting the Yanluowang group), was arrested, extradited to the U.S., pleaded guilty to multiple offenses and sentenced to 81 months in prison; prosecutors attribute over $9M in victim losses (with attempted extortion up to $24M) and secured at least $9.2M in restitution.