Artem Stryzhak, a 35-year-old Ukrainian national, pleaded guilty to conspiracy for deploying Nefilim ransomware in attacks against companies in the U.S. and elsewhere. He worked with a group that extorted victims by threatening to publish stolen data unless they paid a ransom. Stryzhak faces up to 10 years in prison, with sentencing set for May 2026.

Liridon Masurica, a Kosovo national, has pleaded guilty to running the BlackDB.cc cybercrime marketplace, which sold stolen personal information and compromised accounts from 2018 to 2025. Arrested in December 2024 and extradited to the U.S., he faces multiple charges that could result in a maximum sentence of 55 years in prison. The investigation was coordinated by the FBI and Kosovo authorities, highlighting a broader crackdown on cybercrime marketplaces.