A Russian man, wanted by the FBI since 2023, was indicted on charges tied to the ransomware attacks on multiple North Texas businesses.
The U.S. Justice Department unsealed an indictment Tuesday charging a Russian man with using ransomware to attack businesses throughout the country, including in the Dallas area, for years.
Aleksandr Viktorovich Ryzhenkov is accused of using BitPaymer to hold sensitive data for ransom since at least June 2017, according to a DOJ news release. He is still wanted on the charges and is believed to be in Russia.A federal arrest warrant was issued for Ryzhenkov in the U.S.
The indictment also alleges Ryzhenkov and co-conspirators used a variety of methods to intrude into computer systems, like phishing campaigns and malware, to demand millions of dollars. “The Justice Department is using all the tools at its disposal to attack the ransomware threat from every angle,” DOJ Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco said in the release. “ charges against Ryzhenkov detail how he and his conspirators stole the sensitive data of innocent Americans and then demanded ransom. With law enforcement partners here and around the world, we will continue to put victims first and show these criminals that, in the end, they will be the ones paying for their crimes.
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