U.S. Charges Extradited Latvian Hacker Deniss Zolotarjovs of Karakurt Ransomware Group

Aug 23, 2024, 04:41 AM

The U.S. government has charged Deniss Zolotarjovs, a member of the Russian ransomware group Karakurt, with money laundering, wire fraud, and extortion. Zolotarjovs, who has ties to the Conti ransomware group, was extradited from Latvia to the United States. The Karakurt group has been involved in stealing data, laundering ransom payments, and extorting victims since 2021. The charges were filed in Ohio, marking a significant step in the U.S. efforts to combat international cybercrime.