Baron Cain Martin, a 21-year-old, allegedly joined the nihilistic violent extremist group in 2019. Officials described his alleged crimes as “atrocious” and “so depraved they defy comprehension.”

Oleksii Lytvynenko, 43, was arrested in Ireland in 2023 and extradited to the U.S. earlier this month. He pleaded not guilty in federal court Thursday.

Prosecutors accuse Tony Christopher Long of animal crushing, sexual exploitation of a minor, cyberstalking and extortion.

The cryptocurrency seizure and sanctions targeting the Prince Group, associates and affiliated businesses mark the most extensive action taken against cybercrime operations in the region to date.

The notorious ransomware group exploited multiple vulnerabilities, including a zero-day, for at least eight weeks before alleged victims received extortion demands.

Officials accused the teenage boy of working with Scattered Spider, which attacked MGM Resorts and Caesars Entertainment in 2023.

One suspect faces separate charges in the United States linking him to at least 120 cyberattacks.

The contentious hearing focused on other subjects, but lawmakers still had cyber questions and accusations for the head of the bureau.

Two major hacking groups have pushed the bureau to adapt how they respond to stealthier, more patient attacks, a top FBI official said.

The Department of Justice unsealed an indictment against a Ukrainian national alleged to be central to a ransomware campaign affecting hundreds of companies worldwide.  Volodymyr Viktorovych Tymoshchuk,…