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Prolific Hive and Nefilim ransomware affiliate sentenced to 70 months in prison

·Source: CyberScoop

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Executive Summary

Artem Stryzhak participated in a series of ransomware attacks on hospitals, government entities and law firms from the middle of 2018 to late 2021. The post Prolific Hive and Nefilim ransomware affiliate sentenced to 70 months in prison appeared first on CyberScoop .

Analysis

Artem Stryzhak participated in a series of ransomware attacks on hospitals, government entities and law firms from the middle of 2018 to late 2021. The post Prolific Hive and Nefilim ransomware affiliate sentenced to 70 months in prison appeared first on CyberScoop .
Source Attribution

Originally published by CyberScoop on Oct 27, 2026.

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