Due to his involvement in a global ransomware and extortion conspiracy involving the Robbinhood malware, an Iranian national entered a guilty plea in the United States.
According to reports, 37-year-old Sina Gholinejad (also known as Sina Ghaaf) and his accomplices broke into the computer networks of several US firms and used Robbinhood ransomware to encrypt files in order to extort Bitcoin ransom payments.
After being taken into custody in North Carolina at the beginning of January, Gholinejad entered a guilty plea to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and one count of computer fraud and abuse. He might be imprisoned for up to 30 years. In August 2025, he will be sentenced.
The City of Greenville, North Carolina, and the City of Baltimore, Maryland, suffered tens of millions of dollars in losses as a result of these cyberattacks read more about Iranian Hacker Pleads Guilty in $19 Million Robbinhood Ransomware Attack on Baltimore.
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