Ukrainian national pleads guilty to role in Conti ransomware operation

Ukrainian Man Pleads Guilty in US to Conti Ransomware Charges

Oleksii Lytvynenko pleaded guilty to developing malware loader for Conti ransomware, holding 12 victims' data. Conti hit 1,000+ organizations and extorted $150M+; prosecution signals escalating accountability for ransomware operators globally.