Russian Operator Gets 2-Year Term for TA551 Botnet Role
⚖️ The U.S. Department of Justice sentenced Russian national Ilya Angelov to two years in prison and fined him $100,000 for operating a botnet that enabled ransomware attacks against American companies. Angelov, 40, of Tolyatti, used aliases "milan" and "okart" and co‑managed the Russia‑based cybercriminal group TA551, which distributed malware-laden spam and sold access to compromised machines. Prosecutors say TA551 sold bot access to groups behind BitPaymer and IcedID, contributing to millions in extortion payments.