US charges two Russian men in connection with Phobos ransomware operation

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has unsealed criminal charges against two Russian nationals, alleged to have operated a cybercrime gang that used ransomware to target over 1000 American organisations.

Roman Berezhnoy and Egor Nikolaevich Glebov, 33 and 39 years old respectively, are alleged to have extorted over US $16 million in ransom payments using the Phobos ransomware.

Between May 2019 and at least October 2024, Roman Berezhnoy, Egor Nikolaevich Glebov, and others are alleged to have h