Microsoft says the cyberespionage campaign has hit U.S. and U.K. targets, relying on sheer volume and requiring only a single victim interaction.

The Armenian national was extradited from Ukraine to the United States last year and pleaded guilty to cybercrimes in July.

A Ukrainian official said the government will use the tools to automate cybersecurity functions in critical infrastructure as the war with Russia continues.

Laundry Bear exploited a zero-day vulnerability for five months before it was patched in November 2025, and the group is still actively exploiting vulnerable environments.

The designations hit 1VPNS, its alleged Ukrainian administrator and a Belarusian who allegedly sold “cryptors” to disguise ransomware and other malware.

Karen Vardanyan faces up to 15 years in federal prison and agreed to pay nearly $1.2 million in restitution.

Microsoft, with law enforcement and industry partners, disrupted more than 200 command and control servers for Amadey and StealC, often used in conjunction.

Oleksii Lytvynenko, a 44-year-old Ukrainian national, admitted to joining the prolific cybercrime group in 2021. Officials said he engaged in cybercrime up until his arrest in Ireland…

Anne Keast-Butler, head of the GCHQ, said her agency was developing an artificial intelligence-powered cyber shield as other nations were deploying AI in warfare.

UFORCE, a London-based company founded by Ukrainians, is looking to make drones in America.