Ransomware

Ryuk Ransomware Operator Extorted $1.2 Million From Victims

First reported 2026-09-23 · Last reported 2026-09-25 · 4 related reports

A Ryuk ransomware operator extorted $1.2 million from victims. The operator was sentenced to two years in prison, and the individual victim organizations and the timing of the attacks have not been confirmed.

Key facts

Affected organization: Being confirmed
Incident type: Ransomware
Occurred / detected: Not confirmed
Scale of damage: $1.2 million extorted
Cause / method: Ryuk ransomware attacks
Location: Other countries

Timeline

2026-09-23It emerged that a Ryuk ransomware operator who extorted $1.2 million from victims was sentenced to two years in prison.

4 related reports

Ryuk ransomware operator gets 2-year sentence after extorting victims for $1.2 millionThe Record from Recorded Future News · 2026-09-23
Ryuk ransomware operator sentenced to 2 years in prisonCyberScoop · 2026-09-23
Ryuk ransomware member sentenced to 24 months in prisonBleepingComputer · 2026-09-23
Ryuk ransomware raider sentenced to two years prisoniTnews · 2026-09-25

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