FBI Tracks 1,610 BTC to Armenian Hacker in Major Ryuk Ransomware Case 🚨
U.S. authorities have traced 1,610 BTC—worth over $15 million at the time—to Armenian national Karen Serobovich Vardanyan, linked to Ryuk ransomware attacks between 2019 and 2020. Vardanyan was extradited from Ukraine, pleaded not guilty to conspiracy, fraud, and extortion charges, and faces trial on August 26 after U.S. agencies seized his assets. The FBI is leading the cybercrime investigation.
