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flag Ukrainian refugee Lytvynenko denied extradition to U.S. over 2020–2022 ransomware attacks.

flag A Ukrainian lawyer, Oleksii Lytvynenko, 42, who fled to Ireland as a war refugee, has lost his appeal against extradition to the United States. flag Ireland’s Court of Appeal upheld a February decision to send him to face charges for allegedly conspiring in a 2020–2022 ransomware attack using Conti malware against a Tennessee government agency and two businesses. flag The U.S. claims victims paid about $634,000 in cryptocurrency. flag Lytvynenko argued extradition would violate his right to a fair trial and breach Ireland’s obligations to protect war refugees, but the court found no merit in those claims. flag A one-week delay was granted for review, clearing the way for his extradition.

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