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Aleksei Volkov Pleads Guilty in Yanluowang Ransomware Case

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Aleksei Olegovich Volkov, a 25-year-old Russian national, has pleaded guilty to charges related to his role as an initial access broker for the Yanluowang ransomware group. Between July 2021 and November 2022, Volkov hacked into U.S. companies and sold access to their networks, potentially affecting seven businesses. He faces a maximum penalty of 53 years in prison.

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