Ukrainian Conti Ransomware Developer Sentenced to 4 Years in US Prison
Oleksii Oleksiyovych Lytvynenko has been sentenced to 4 years in prison after he was arrested in Ireland in 2023. The post Ukrainian Conti Ransomware Developer Sentenced to 4 Years in US Prison appeared first on SecurityWeek.
A United States court sentenced Ukrainian national Oleksii Oleksiyovych Lytvynenko to four years in prison this week for his role in the Conti ransomware operation.
Lytvynenko, 44, was arrested in Ireland in 2023 and extradited to the United States in late 2025.
He pleaded guilty to wire fraud in June 2026, admitting to helping the Conti group develop malware and possessing stolen victim data. He faced up to 20 years in prison.
Source: https://www.securityweek.com/ukrainian-conti-ransomware-developer-sentenced-to-4-years-in-us-prison/
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