Karen Vardanyan, 35, also received three years of supervised release and must pay $1,219,106 in restitution to the victims.
Vardanyan, sometimes used the monikers Maneeken or Karl Lagerfeld, was a member of a conspiracy that deployed Ryuk ransomware on victim computer networks to extort over $1 million from several victims, according to court records.
On February 22, 2024, a federal grand jury in Portland returned a superseding indictment charging Vardanyan with conspiracy, fraud in connection with computers, and extortion in connection with computers.
Furthermore, on June 20, 2025, Vardanyan made his initial appearance in federal court upon extradition from Ukraine.
On July 8, 2026, Vardanyan pleaded guilty to conspiracy and fraud in connection with computers.