State Department Puts $10 Million On Three Russian Hosting Operators
Media Land, a St. Petersburg host, rented cover to Lockbit, Blacksuit and Play ransomware gangs, causing $61 million in damage since 2016.
- Aleksandr Volosovik, alias Yalishanda, served as Media Land's general director in St. Petersburg.
- Kirill Zatolokin managed payments; Yuliya Pankova founded the affiliated hosting arm ML.Cloud.
- Treasury, Australia and Britain had already sanctioned the network on November 19, 2025.
Why it matters: A bounty offered eight months after sanctions is Washington admitting sanctions alone failed to stop them.
Rewards for Justice (U.S. Dept of State) — Media Land notice ↗ · Jul 15, 20267/15/26 · ✓ Checked✓ Check