Threat Actor
Karen Serobovich Vardanyan
- First Reported
- Jul 10, 2026
- Latest Reported
- Jul 11, 2026
Reported Context (4)
- Pleaded guilty to conspiracy and computer fraud for accessing company networks for about six months beginning in November 2019 to deploy Ryuk ransomware, according to prosecutors. Ryuk Operator Pleads Guilty as BlackCat/ALPHV Negotiator Gets 70 Months
- Pleaded guilty to participating in Ryuk ransomware attacks against three U.S.-based organizations between November 2019 and April 2020. Karen Vardanyan Pleads Guilty to Participating in Ryuk Ransomware Attacks
- Vardanyan pleaded guilty to helping illegally access U.S. corporate networks and deploy Ryuk ransomware between November 2019 and April 2020. Ryuk Operator Karen Vardanyan Pleads Guilty to U.S. Ransomware Attacks
- Pleaded guilty to conspiracy and computer fraud in connection with Ruyk ransomware attacks; the article says he appears to have been a ransomware affiliate. Security Roundup: DHS Database Breach, Canadian Ransomware Disruption
Malware (5)
People (3)
Threat Actors (10)
MITRE ATT&CK (1)
Vendors (5)
Products (5)
Tools (2)
Industries (5)
Countries (4)
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.
