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Ukrainian ransomware developer jailed for nearly 13 years

·Source: Graham Cluley

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Executive Summary

A court in Zurich has sentenced a Ukrainian man to 12 years and nine months in prison, and banned him from Switzerland for ten years, for developing ransomware that blackmailed companies around the world. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.

Analysis

A court in Zurich has sentenced a Ukrainian man to 12 years and nine months in prison, and banned him from Switzerland for ten years, for developing ransomware that blackmailed companies around the world. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
Source Attribution

Originally published by Graham Cluley on Sep 24, 2026.

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