Ukrainian National Sentenced to 70 Months in Prison for Multi-Million Dollar Ransomware Conspiracies
BROOKLYN, NY – Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, Artem Stryzhak, a Ukrainian national, was sentenced by United States District Judge Pamela K. Chen to 70 months in prison for using ransomware to extort millions of dollars from victims. The defendant pled guilty in December 2025 to conspiracy to commit fraud, extortion, and related activity in connection with computers.
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BROOKLYN, NY – Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, Artem Stryzhak, a Ukrainian national, was sentenced by United States District Judge Pamela K. Chen to 70 months in prison for using ransomware to extort millions of dollars from victims. The defendant pled guilty in December 2025 to conspiracy to commit fraud, extortion, and related activity in connection with computers.
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