US has seized US$6.1 million tied to Russian ransomware operator: Justice Dept
US Attorney General Merrick Garland removes his face mask to announce charges against a suspect from Ukraine and a Russian national over a July ransomware attack on an American company, during a news conference at the Justice Department in Washington, on Nov 8, 2021. (Photo: REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst)
WASHINGTON: The United States has seized US$6.1 million in relation to Russian ransomware operator Yevgeniy Polyanin, top US Justice Department officials said on Monday.
US Attorney General Merrick Garland, speaking at a news conference, said another alleged ransomware attacker, Ukrainian Yaroslav Vasinskyi, has been arrested in Poland, and the United States has requested extradition.
Source: Reuters
