Vitaly Nikolayevich Kovalev

Vitaly Nikolayevich Kovalev, a 36-year-old originally from Volgograd, is considered one of the most successful cyber extortionists in history. He is currently wanted in the United States and has been implicated in leading the 'Cort' ransomware group, which has executed attacks on hundreds of companies globally, and was recently highlighted in an international law enforcement operation targeting Russian cybercriminals.