Russian botnet operator linked to major ransomware attacks sentenced in US (therecord.media)

"A Russian national has been sentenced to two years in U.S. prison for helping operate a botnet used by ransomware gangs to attack American companies, authorities said Tuesday.

Ilya Angelov, 40, of Tolyatti, Russia, pleaded guilty to managing a botnet that other cybercriminals used to break into corporate systems and deploy ransomware."