Head of Russian Cybercrime Group Mario Kart Sentenced for Locking Out Dozens of U.S. Businesses A federal court sentenced Russian national Illya Angelov for operating the Mario Kart botnet that infected thousands of computers daily and sold backdoor access to ransomware groups, victimizing 72 companies across 31 U.S. states. Angelov pleaded guilty and received a reduced 61-month sentence, a $100,000 fine, and a $1.6 million money...

Illya Angelov, leader of the Mario Kart botnet, sentenced to 61 months, fined $100K, and ordered to pay $1.6M for infecting 3,000 computers daily and targeting 72 U.S. companies across 31 states. #RansomwareSupply #BotnetAttack #Russia