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Ukrainian admits guilt in Conti ransomware case, faces 20 years
Part of the Conti story · since 12 Jun
- Fri 12 Jun, 18:10 UTC. SecurityOnline, first report. Ukrainian hacker pleads guilty to Conti ransomware role worldwide.
- Fri 12 Jun, 19:50 UTC. DataBreaches, its first report on the story. Ukrainian admits Conti ransomware conspiracy after US extradition.
- Sun 14 Jun, 06:40 UTC. Security Affairs, its first report on the story. Ukrainian national pleads guilty to Conti ransomware role.
- Mon 15 Jun, 11:55 UTC. SecurityWeek, its first report on the story. Ukrainian admits guilt in Conti ransomware case, faces 20 years. This article, 4th of 7.
- Fri 11 Sep, 03:51 UTC. SecurityOnline. Conti Ransomware Developer Sentenced to Four Years in Prison.
- Fri 11 Sep, 16:30 UTC. DataBreaches. Conti Ransomware Developer Sentenced to Four Years in Prison.
- Sun 13 Sep, 09:52 UTC. Security Affairs. Conti Ransomware Developer Sentenced After Irish Arrest and Extradition.
A Ukrainian national, Oleksii Oleksiyovych Lytvynenko, pleaded guilty in a US court to charges related to the Conti ransomware group. Arrested in Ireland in 2023 and extradited to the US in 2025, he admitted to joining the group in September 2021 and developing malware for them. Lytvynenko possessed data from 12 victims, including eight in the US, and continued cybercrime activities after Conti's shutdown in May 2022.
He pleaded guilty to wire fraud conspiracy and faces up to 20 years in prison, with sentencing scheduled for September 2026. The Conti group was responsible for attacks on over 1,000 organizations and received at least $150 million in ransom payments before its operation ended.
How the story developed
7 articles from 4 outlets since 12 Jun. Quiet since 13 Sep. This was the 4th report, 3 days after the first.
- Fri 12 Jun, 18:10 UTC. SecurityOnline, first report. Ukrainian hacker pleads guilty to Conti ransomware role worldwide.
- Fri 12 Jun, 19:50 UTC. DataBreaches, its first report on the story. Ukrainian admits Conti ransomware conspiracy after US extradition.
- Sun 14 Jun, 06:40 UTC. Security Affairs, its first report on the story. Ukrainian national pleads guilty to Conti ransomware role.
- Mon 15 Jun, 11:55 UTC. SecurityWeek, its first report on the story. Ukrainian admits guilt in Conti ransomware case, faces 20 years. This article, 4th of 7.
- Fri 11 Sep, 03:51 UTC. SecurityOnline. Conti Ransomware Developer Sentenced to Four Years in Prison.
- Fri 11 Sep, 16:30 UTC. DataBreaches. Conti Ransomware Developer Sentenced to Four Years in Prison.
- Sun 13 Sep, 09:52 UTC. Security Affairs. Conti Ransomware Developer Sentenced After Irish Arrest and Extradition.
- No CVE
- Larger: an outlet’s first report
- Coverage over time
- Quiet time, folded
Show all 7 articles as a listHide the list
- Fri 12 JunDay 02
- Ukrainian hacker pleads guilty to Conti ransomware role worldwide18:10 · SecurityOnline · First report
- Ukrainian admits Conti ransomware conspiracy after US extradition19:50 · DataBreaches
- Sun 14 JunDay 21
- Ukrainian national pleads guilty to Conti ransomware role06:40 · Security Affairs
- Mon 15 JunDay 31
- Ukrainian admits guilt in Conti ransomware case, faces 20 years11:55 · SecurityWeek · This article, 4th of 7
Quiet for 13 weeks
Fri 11 SepDay 912- Conti Ransomware Developer Sentenced to Four Years in Prison03:51 · SecurityOnline · Picked up again
- Conti Ransomware Developer Sentenced to Four Years in Prison16:30 · DataBreaches
Quiet for 2 days
Sun 13 SepDay 931- Conti Ransomware Developer Sentenced After Irish Arrest and Extradition09:52 · Security Affairs