Security News > 2024 > May > REvil hacker behind Kaseya ransomware attack gets 13 years in prison
Yaroslav Vasinskyi, a Ukrainian national, was sentenced to 13 years and seven months in prison and ordered to pay $16 million in restitution for his involvement in the REvil ransomware operation.
Law enforcement linked the long-term REvil affiliate to the Kaseya supply-chain ransomware attacks, which impacted over 1,500 companies worldwide.
In March 2022, the cybercriminal was extradited to the United States to stand trial for his actions, including at least nine confirmed ransomware attacks against U.S.-based organizations.
The 24-year-old ransomware affiliate subsequently pleaded guilty to the 11-count indictment and was sentenced to roughly a tenth of the maximum sentence by the Northern District of Texas court.
REvil was one of the most successful ransomware operations in recent history, reaching its peak in 2021 with the Kaseya MSP supply-chain attack, a $50 million ransom demand from computer maker Acer, and blueprint leaks of unreleased upcoming Apple devices.
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