Ransom Cartel Creator Gets 16 Years in Prison for Operating Ransomware-as-a-Service

Maksim Silnikau, a Belarusian national, has been sentenced to 16 years in prison for his role in creating and operating Ransom Cartel, a ransomware-as-a-service operation that targeted over 18 companies globally between 2021 and 2023. He facilitated attacks by providing ransomware, stolen credentials, and a platform fo…