Deniss Zolotarjovs, a Latvian member of the Karakurt ransomware gang, was sentenced to 8.5 years in a U.S. federal prison after pleading guilty to coordinating ransom negotiations and running extortion strategies. His arrest in Georgia in late 2023, mid‑2024 extradition to the United States, and guilty plea in July 2025 mark the first U.S. conviction […]