Feds charge alleged negotiator for Russian ransomware group

Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge The US government has charged a member of a Russian ransomware group known as Karakurt, as reported earlier by Bleeping Computer. In a press release on Tuesday, the Department of Justice claims 33-year-old Deniss Zolotarjovs of Moscow, Russia conspired to commit money laundering, wire fraud, and extortion.
As outlined in the criminal complaint, the FBI alleges Karakurt stole and threatened to auction sensitive data from several companies throughout the