Ukrainian Nefilim and Hive Affiliate Artem Stryzhak Jailed for 70 Months
A Ukrainian man who helped carry out Nefilim and Hive ransomware attacks has been sentenced to 70 months in prison. Artem Stryzhak, 36, participated in operations that encrypted victims’ files and demanded payment for their recovery, including attacks against healthcare organisations during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The US Department of Justice announced the sentence on October 27. Stryzhak, formerly of Barcelona, was arrested in Spain in June 2024 and extradited to the United States in April 2025. He pleaded guilty in December to two computer-crime conspiracy counts.
Paying for Access to Nefilim
Stryzhak joined Nefilim as an affiliate around June 2021, agreeing to give its administrators 20% of his ransom proceeds in exchange for access to the malware.
As Hackread.com reported following his guilty plea, the operation gave affiliates tools to research companies before attacking them. Stryzhak and his co-conspirators used public databases to examine prospective victims’ revenue,...
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