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DOJ Indicts Russians Behind $62 M Media Land Attacks

7/15/2026

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  • The U.S. Justice Department indicted Russian nationals Aleksandr Volosovik, Kirill Zatolokin and Yulia Pankova for running Media Land, a hosting service used in cyber attacks.
  • The indictment cites $62 million in damages and offers a $10 million State Department reward for tips on Media Land executives.
  • FBI officials are tracking whether the crackdown will push attackers to bulletproof hosts as Russian-linked ransomware targeting U.S. law firms and European infrastructure increases.