The midday crime slot was an accusation. This one is a sentence.
Justice Department, Sept. 10: Oleksii Oleksiyovych Lytvynenko, 44, a Ukrainian national formerly of Cork, Ireland, was sentenced today to four years in prison for conspiracy to commit wire fraud in a Conti ransomware conspiracy. He pleaded guilty June 10. Arrested July 2023 in County Cork. Extradited. Middle District of Tennessee.
DOJ: from 2020 to 2022, Conti hit computers in 47 states, 31 foreign countries, D.C., and Puerto Rico — more than 1,000 victims. FBI estimate as of January 2022: victim payouts exceeding $150,000,000. Lytvynenko’s accounts held data from eight U.S. and four overseas victims. He admitted joining a Conti team to code a “loader.” Forensics at arrest showed ongoing ransomware work after the Conti brand faded. Four other Conti conspirators were indicted in that district in September 2023.
Assistant Attorney General A. Tysen Duva: he was “both an intruder and a developer.” U.S. Attorney Braden H. Boucek, Middle District of Tennessee; FBI cyber; Secret Service. Irish partners on the arrest.
This is not the Jacksonville nitazene complaint. This man has been found guilty. Four years is the number the judge typed.
What this means for you
If your hospital or town paid a Conti invoice in 2021, this is one name on a long list. If you needed an accusation, that was 1 p.m. If you needed a sentence, it is four years.
Bottom line: 1,000-plus victims. $150 million-plus as of 2022. Four years. Today.
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