Threat Actor
Artem Aleksandrovych Stryzhak
- First Reported
- Oct 27, 2026
- Latest Reported
- Oct 29, 2026
Reported Context (4)
- The U.S. Department of Justice sentenced him for ransomware attacks as an affiliate of Hive and Nefilim; the article reports his attacks caused losses as part of more than $100 million attributed to the groups' attacks. Weekly Cyber Roundup Covers PHP2Shell Exploitation, Oracle Scanning and More
- Court documents state that Stryzhak operated as a Nefilim affiliate from June to October 2021 and used Hive ransomware against seven victim organizations. He pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit computer fraud. Nefilim and Hive Ransomware Affiliate Sentenced to 70 Months in US Prison
- Sentenced to 70 months in prison for his role as an affiliate in Nefilim and Hive ransomware attacks. According to court documents, he paid for access to custom Nefilim ransomware and decryption keys; he also admitted to computer fraud conspiracy charges. Nefilim, Hive Ransomware Affiliate Sentenced to 70 Months in Prison
- Pleaded guilty to multiple cybercrimes and was sentenced for participating in ransomware attacks. Authorities said he joined Nefilim and Hive and was one of the earliest Hive affiliates. Nefilim and Hive Affiliate Artem Stryzhak Sentenced to 70 Months
CVE (5)
Malware (3)
People (7)
Threat Actors (7)
MITRE ATT&CK (4)
Vendors (7)
Products (17)
Tools (1)
Industries (12)
Countries (15)
Note: Related entities, including threat actors, malware, CVEs, MITRE ATT&CK techniques, vendors, products, tools, countries, and industries, are shown when they appear in the same reporting. Their presence does not necessarily mean they were targeted, compromised, vulnerable, responsible for the activity, or directly involved in the incident.
