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Ransom Cartel Leader Sentenced to 16 Years in U.S.

A U.S. federal court in Virginia has sentenced Maksim Silnikau, the 40-year-old Belarusian founder and administrator of the Ransom Cartel ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation, to 16 years in prison. Silnikau, also known by the aliases J.P. Morgan, lansky, and xxx, was convicted for his role in creating and running the ransomware strain, which launched in 2021.