Dossier
Phobos ransomware
Coverage of Phobos ransomware in the Nexus archive.
- Phobos Ransomware Affiliates Arrested in Coordinated International Disruption
Russian nationals Roman Berezhnoy and Egor Nikolaevich Glebov were arrested and charged for operating the Phobos ransomware cybercrime group. The group targeted over 1,000 public and private entities globally and extorted more than $16 million in ransom payments.
- Phobos Ransomware Administrator Extradited from South Korea to Face Cybercrime Charges
Evgenii Ptitsyn, a Russian national, has been extradited from South Korea to face charges for administering the Phobos ransomware operation. He is accused of selling, distributing, and operating the ransomware, which has been used in numerous cyberattacks. The extradition represents a significant law enforcement action against cybercriminal infrastructure.