Aleksandr Volosovik unsealed charges in three Russian nationals and Media Land / ML.Cloud
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U.S. federal prosecutors unsealed charges against three Russian nationals accused of supplying bulletproof hosting to ransomware gangs, escalating a cybercrime case tied to over $62 million in reported damages.
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15.07.2026 10:45 2 articles · 13d ago
U.S. prosecutors unseal charges against Media Land and ML.Cloud operators
Legal Policy Action UpdateU.S. federal prosecutors unsealed charges against three Russian nationals, alleging that Aleksandr Volosovik, Yulia Pankova, and Kirill Zatolokin ran Media Land and ML.Cloud as bulletproof hosting services that supported ransomware gangs with malware delivery, command-and-control, phishing, and illicit content hosting. The case says the infrastructure was used across multiple countries and caused over $62 million in damages to victims worldwide, and the U.S. Department of State separately offered up to $10 million for information on the actors and related malicious cyber activity.
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- US charges alleged operators of Russian bulletproof hosting service — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 15.07.2026 10:45
- US charges alleged operators of Russian bulletproof hosting service — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 15.07.2026 10:45