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DII-2026-00131
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Latvian national involved with Karakurt and other ransomware gangs sentenced for his role in ransomware organization

From the DOJ’s press release: A Latvian national was sentenced today to 102 months in prison for his role in a major Russian ransomware organization that stole from and extorted over 54 companies. According to court...

4 May 2026 · Ransomware and extortion
4 May 2026
DII-2026-001313 sources ↓
Quick facts
Category
Ransomware and extortion
Source
DataBreaches.net
Date
4 May 2026
Drafted by
Raidu Incident Detection

What happened

Not publicly disclosed.

Classification

Category
Ransomware and extortion

Sources and evidence

This record was researched and written by the Index, based on the following original reporting.

DataBreaches.net
Latvian national involved with Karakurt and other ransomware gangs sentenced for his role in ransomware organization
4 May 2026
justice.gov
Read the full press release
storage.courtlistener.com
affidavit in support of the complaint and arrest