person

Karen Vardanyan

Armenian national convicted in US federal court of computer fraud and conspiracy charges connected to Ryuk ransomware attacks, known online as "Maneeken" and "Karl Lagerfeld".

Known aliases

Karen Serobovich Vardanyan
Karl Lagerfeld
Maneeken

Relationships

No evidence-backed relationships are recorded.

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Karen Vardanyan's 24-month Ryuk sentence is mostly time he has already served

Karen Vardanyan was arrested in Kyiv in April 2025, extradited within two months, and sentenced this week to 24 months that run against custody already served. Prosecutors had argued that only meaningful sentences change a cybercriminal's math.

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Investor: Investor 11%

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