Belarusian cybercriminal behind Ransom Cartel gets 16-year prison sentence

A Belarusian cybercriminal, Maksim Silnikau, the alleged leader of the Ransom Cartel ransomware operation, has been sentenced to 16 years in prison. He was responsible for developing and administering Ransom Cartel, a ransomware-as-a-service platform that targeted businesses globally, and previously developed the Angle…