US authorities seek extradition of Russian for alleged ransomware money laundering operation
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American officials have attempted to extradite a Russian national they claim is involved with a notorious ransomware group that attacked U.S. hospitals last year, according to the Wall Street Journal.
The U.S. Justice Department has sought Dubnikov’s extradition for allegedly receiving more than $400,000 in bitcoin as part of a money-laundering operation to help ransomware group Ryuk.
The group orchestrated a number of attacks on U.S. health care organizations and facilities during the peak of the coronavirus pandemic, delaying potentially life-saving treatments for patients, according to Radio Free Europe.
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