Key Findings 26-year-old Russian citizen Aleksei Olegovich Volkov sentenced to 81 months in prison for ransomware facilitation Volkov operated as initial access broker, providing unauthorized network access to ransomware groups including Yanluowang Facilitated dozens of attacks causing over $9 million in confirmed losses and $24 million in intended losses Arrested in Italy January 2024, extradited to U.S., pleaded guilty November 2025 Must pay $9.1 million in restitution to v
