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DOJ says ransomware gang tapped into Russian government databases

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U.S. prosecutors said a ransomware gang fueled Russian government corruption, and allowed the gang's leaders to avoid paying taxes and dodge the country's military draft.

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DOJ says ransomware gang tapped into Russian government databases

U.S. prosecutors said a ransomware gang fueled Russian government corruption, and allowed the gang's leaders to avoid paying taxes and dodge the country's military draft.

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The conviction against the Latvian hacker Deniss Zolotarkhovs opened a rare window to Washington's most sensitive allegations about the Russian ransomware ecosystem: U.S. prosecutors argue that the Karakurt gang not only attacked dozens of sensitive companies and services, but also relied on access to Russian government databases and links with officials to intimidate its victims and operate with impunity. *** A U.S. court sentenced Deniss Zolot…

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technewstube.com broke the news on Wednesday, May 6, 2026.
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