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The Irish Sun
5 days ago
- Politics
- The Irish Sun
Putin's ‘psycho' torturer Dr Evil who inflicted electric shocks, beatings and sexual humiliation unmasked by Ukrainians
PUTIN'S "psychotic" prison torturer known as Dr Evil has been unmasked by those who survived his reign of terror. Under the cover of a white medical coat and a balaclava, Ilya Sorokin became one of the most feared torturers inside Russia's notorious Penal Colony No. 10 in Mordovia. 6 Ilya Sorokin has been unmasked as Putin's 'psychotic' prison torturer known as Dr Evil Credit: East2West 6 The 34-year-old dad inflicted electric shocks, savage beatings and depraved sexual humiliation on Ukrainian prisoners of war Credit: East2West 6 The sadistic torturer worked at the Russian penal colony No. 10 in Mordovia Credit: East2West The 34-year-old inflicted electric shocks, savage beatings and depraved sexual humiliation on Ukrainian prisoners of war. But thanks to independent journalists, working with with dozens of exchanged Ukrainian POWs, the identity of the so-called doctor has finally been exposed. The heartless dad-of-two was accused of 'pointless sadism' and a grotesque betrayal of medical ethics. One brave survivor said Sorokin's voice was 'manic, screechy… indescribable'. Read more on Ukraine war 'He made prisoners bark and crawl like dogs, or crow like roosters,' one said. 'One POW barked especially well and was made to do so constantly.' Former inmate Pavlo Afisov recalled: 'His favourite question for all of us was, 'Who are you?' We had to reply, 'F*****s.'' Torture in a white coat The torture wasn't random — it was systematic. Most read in The US Sun According to a damning new investigation by Schemes and Current Time, corroborated by nearly 50 ex-inmates and amplified by OCCRP, Sorokin singled out prisoners for electric shocks and genital beatings. His horror methods also saw psychological torment that included mock executions and forced singing of Russian anthems. Putin's soldiers killed 'in mass poisoning by laced bottles of WATER' in suspected Ukrainian sabotage operation 'Nearly all,' the report says, 'reported having been tortured and subjected to relentless physical and psychological violence.' Sick prisoners were denied care — one, with a rotting tooth, was refused any treatment. Volodymyr Yukhymenko, a Ukrainian soldier, died from his injuries after enduring pneumonia, multiple fractures and internal bleeding. His cellmate told investigators that Sorokin refused to even examine him. When confronted by journalists, Sorokin — now working as an army medic — tried to feign innocence. 'That can't be true. I don't work there,' he said before abruptly hanging up and blocking the caller. 6 Ukrainian POWs (left to right) Pavlo Afisov, Yulian Pylypey, Oleksandr Kiriienko and Nikita Pikulyk spent months enduring beatings and psychological torment Credit: East2West 6 One survivor said his voice was 'manic, screechy… indescribable' Credit: East2West But damning video evidence, social media trails, and victim testimonies leave little doubt that Sorokin is Dr Evil. He lives in Potma, just 19 miles from the penal colony, where he once posed in military garb, peddled Soviet nostalgia, and performed crude comedy skits. His online posts show unwavering support for Russia's war and a chilling pride in his role. It comes after Russian troops were reportedly At least four soldiers were said to have died in excruciating pain after drinking from bottles labelled "Our Water", allegedly supplied to the front line in a humanitarian consignment. Several others are said to be in critical condition in another major blow to The deadly incident, which unfolded in the Panteleimonivka area of Donetsk, has sparked horror and fury across pro-Kremlin military channels. Distressing footage seen by The Sun shows poisoned troops convulsing, moaning in agony, and slipping into unconsciousness as medics scramble to help. 6 He lives in Potma, just 19 miles from the penal colony Credit: East2West
Scottish Sun
5 days ago
- Scottish Sun
Putin's ‘psycho' torturer Dr Evil who inflicted electric shocks, beatings and sexual humiliation unmasked by Ukrainians
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) PUTIN'S "psychotic" prison torturer known as Dr Evil has been unmasked by those who survived his reign of terror. Under the cover of a white medical coat and a balaclava, Ilya Sorokin became one of the most feared torturers inside Russia's notorious Penal Colony No. 10 in Mordovia. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 6 Ilya Sorokin has been unmasked as Putin's 'psychotic' prison torturer known as Dr Evil Credit: East2West 6 The 34-year-old dad inflicted electric shocks, savage beatings and depraved sexual humiliation on Ukrainian prisoners of war Credit: East2West 6 The sadistic torturer worked at the Russian penal colony No. 10 in Mordovia Credit: East2West The 34-year-old inflicted electric shocks, savage beatings and depraved sexual humiliation on Ukrainian prisoners of war. But thanks to independent journalists, working with with dozens of exchanged Ukrainian POWs, the identity of the so-called doctor has finally been exposed. The heartless dad-of-two was accused of 'pointless sadism' and a grotesque betrayal of medical ethics. One brave survivor said Sorokin's voice was 'manic, screechy… indescribable'. 'He made prisoners bark and crawl like dogs, or crow like roosters,' one said. 'One POW barked especially well and was made to do so constantly.' Former inmate Pavlo Afisov recalled: 'His favourite question for all of us was, 'Who are you?' We had to reply, 'F*****s.'' Torture in a white coat The torture wasn't random — it was systematic. According to a damning new investigation by Schemes and Current Time, corroborated by nearly 50 ex-inmates and amplified by OCCRP, Sorokin singled out prisoners for electric shocks and genital beatings. His horror methods also saw psychological torment that included mock executions and forced singing of Russian anthems. Putin's soldiers killed 'in mass poisoning by laced bottles of WATER' in suspected Ukrainian sabotage operation 'Nearly all,' the report says, 'reported having been tortured and subjected to relentless physical and psychological violence.' Sick prisoners were denied care — one, with a rotting tooth, was refused any treatment. Volodymyr Yukhymenko, a Ukrainian soldier, died from his injuries after enduring pneumonia, multiple fractures and internal bleeding. His cellmate told investigators that Sorokin refused to even examine him. When confronted by journalists, Sorokin — now working as an army medic — tried to feign innocence. 'That can't be true. I don't work there,' he said before abruptly hanging up and blocking the caller. 6 Ukrainian POWs (left to right) Pavlo Afisov, Yulian Pylypey, Oleksandr Kiriienko and Nikita Pikulyk spent months enduring beatings and psychological torment Credit: East2West 6 One survivor said his voice was 'manic, screechy… indescribable' Credit: East2West But damning video evidence, social media trails, and victim testimonies leave little doubt that Sorokin is Dr Evil. He lives in Potma, just 19 miles from the penal colony, where he once posed in military garb, peddled Soviet nostalgia, and performed crude comedy skits. His online posts show unwavering support for Russia's war and a chilling pride in his role. It comes after Russian troops were reportedly killed by poisoned water bottles in a suspected Ukrainian sabotage operation. At least four soldiers were said to have died in excruciating pain after drinking from bottles labelled "Our Water", allegedly supplied to the front line in a humanitarian consignment. Several others are said to be in critical condition in another major blow to Mad Vlad's invasion of Ukraine. The deadly incident, which unfolded in the Panteleimonivka area of Donetsk, has sparked horror and fury across pro-Kremlin military channels. Distressing footage seen by The Sun shows poisoned troops convulsing, moaning in agony, and slipping into unconsciousness as medics scramble to help.
Top Gear
27-05-2025
- Automotive
- Top Gear
Good lord! The Honda NSX is now officially a $1m car
Good lord! The Honda NSX is now officially a $1m car Championship White 2003 NSX-R sells for over one million dollars. World officially labels itself 'mad' Skip 8 photos in the image carousel and continue reading Turn on Javascript to see all the available pictures. 1 / 8 Here's the plan. We get ourselves a Honda NSX-R and hold the world ransom for… [dramatic pause and pinky finger to corner of mouth] one million dollars. Yep, Dr. Evil would certainly approve, because the NA2 Honda NSX is now officially a one-million-dollar car. Advertisement - Page continues below That's because this 2003 NSX-R just sold at Broad Arrow's Villa d'Este auction for €934,375. For our American readers, that's $1,064,257. For Brits it's a much more reasonable sounding £784,517. Still a heck of a lot of money for a 3.2-litre V6 though. We hope the owner has some cash left over for a pair of leather loafers. This particular NSX-R – one of fewer than 140 NA2s ever built – has just under 10,000 miles on its clock and is finished in the perfect combo of Championship White paint with a red Alcantara interior. Matching white BBS wheels too. Broad Arrow said the classic Japanese supercar attracted bidders from the UK, Australia, Argentina, South Africa and the US, with a head-to-head duel to win the thing meaning it eventually set a world record for an original NSX at auction. Advertisement - Page continues below So, has the world officially gone mad, or is the price justified for one of Honda's greatest ever creations? Top Gear Newsletter Thank you for subscribing to our newsletter. Look out for your regular round-up of news, reviews and offers in your inbox. Get all the latest news, reviews and exclusives, direct to your inbox. Success Your Email*
Forbes
25-04-2025
- Forbes
DOGE-Trolling Ransomware Hackers Demand $1 Trillion In Chilling Attack
These DOGE ransowmare hackers demand a trillion dollar payment. Update, April 25, 2025: This story, originally published April 23, has been updated with further details regarding the DOGE ransomware attack and information from a new FBI report about the FOG malware threat used following the latest trillion-dollar ransom note demand. The same criminal group behind the DOGE Big Balls ransomware attack has just upped the ante. A newly updated ransom note sent to victims is now trolling Elon Musk and DOGE by demanding a ridiculous extortion fee of, and I trust you are sitting down, one trillion dollars from victims. This one has Dr Evil written all over it. Here's everything you need to know about the DOGE ransomware attackers, the FOG malware they have adapted, and the nature of that outrageous ransom note demand. Although there is no doubt that ransomware threats should be taken very seriously, what with a massive surge in ransomware attacks this year, new password-cracking tools being employed to gain initial access, and some very concerning political moves by big names in the extortion-racket industry, not all the players take themselves as seriously it would seem. I certainly hope that's the case as far as the DOGE ransomware attackers and the newly updated ransom note left for victims is concerned. The ransomware group behind the recent DOGE Big Balls threat, using a variant of existing malware known as FOG, and trying to pin responsibility for the attacks on a well-known member of the Department of Government Efficiency team, has just updated its ransom note. The original threat was already bad enough, using a ZIP file with a deceptive shortcut to execute a multi-stage PowerShell infection chain exploiting a known Windows vulnerability, CVE-2015-2291, to gain kernel-level access and privilege escalation. The attack also, it has to be said, employed the political commentary and conspiracy theory tactic within the ransomware scripts and code. These included such things as 'The CIA didn't kill Kennedy you idiot. Oswald is a very deranged person that felt ostracized by his own country.' Now, as detailed in an April 21 security report by researchers Nathaniel Morales and Sarah Pearl Camiling at Trend Micro, the ransomware appears to have started trolling DOGE and Elon Musk mercilessly. In reference to the now-infamous Musk demand for federal workers to email DOGE what they had achieved, leaving them fearing for their jobs if they did not comply, the ransom note has been altered to read: 'Give me five bullet points on what you accomplished for work last week or you owe me a TRILLION dollars.' In an April 23 FBI internet crime report, B. Chad Yarbrough, the FBI operations director for criminal and cyber, confirmed that ransomware is 'the most pervasive threat to critical infrastructure' and played an increasingly important role in the $16.6 billion cost of cybercrime to individuals and organizations in the U.S. across 2024. Interestingly, the FBI report said that the FOG ransomware threat, a variant of which has been used in the DOGE Big Balls attacks, was the most reported of new ransomware attacks during 2024. The bureau's Internet Crime Complaint Center provides this information to field offices to help the FBI 'identify new ransomware variants, discover the enterprises the threat actors are targeting, and determine whether critical infrastructure is being targeted,' the FBI said. 'The most alarming thing about the FBI's IC3 report is that its numbers are just the tip of the formidable iceberg of organized cybercrime,' Dr Ilia Kolochenko, CEO at ImmuniWeb, said. Warning that a 'growing number' of U.S. organizations prefer to silently settle with ransomware groups that carry a strong reputation for keeping attacks and data confidential following payment, Kolochenko said that it's likely we will see this option continue to be taken. 'In all cases,' Kolochenko advised, 'the final decision to pay or not to pay should be brainstormed with cybercrime experts and lawyers having experience in such matters. Otherwise, you are running a sprint on thin ice.' In the case of the DOGE attacks, maybe less consideration is required when the demand is for a trillion dollars. 'The ransomware payload embedded in the samples has been verified as FOG ransomware,' the Trend Micro report warned, 'an active ransomware family targeting both individuals and organizations.' 'FOG ransomware is a relatively new ransomware family that enterprises must add to their watchlist,' Trend Micro said, adding that 'the impact of a successful ransomware attack could still potentially cost enterprises financial loss and operational disruption,' regardless of the DOGE references and the trolling nature of the ransom note itself. The security researchers noted that the FOG ransomware itself has compromised some 100 victims in the first three months of the year, before the DOGE-trolling started, it would seem. In January, there were 18 victims, 53 in February and 29 in March. Trend Micro said that the de-obfuscated script in the ransom note executed a PowerShell command which performs a multi-stage operation: retrieving a ransomware loader ( and other PowerShell scripts. 'It also opens politically themed YouTube videos and includes written political commentary directly in the script,' the report stated, which adds to the trolling-element of the attack. FOG also takes your security very seriously, at least as far as stopping defenders from analyzing the malware is concerned. 'We have observed that prior to dropping its payload,' the security researchers confirmed, 'the malware investigated checks various indicators, such as processor count, RAM, MAC address, registry, and tick count, to detect a sandbox.' If any of these security checks should fail, then FOG will exit the entire process. As such, it's imperative that you do not think that just because the attackers might act like clowns, the threat itself isn't serious. Indeed, the ransomware demand itself is all business. 'We are the ones who encrypted your data and also copied some of it to our internal resource,' the attackers state. They then advise the victim that the sooner they are contacted, the sooner they can get everything resolved, offering instructions on using a Tor browser to get the next steps. The DOGE references are not the only trolling in the updated ransom note, there's also a 'Don't snitch now' warning. This could be in response to the ransomware informer platform that I have previously reported on. The humor — I guess that's what it is an attempt at — continues with a warning from the attackers that they have 'grabbed your trilatitude and trilongitude (the most accurate) coordinates of where you live,' in order to prove that they are lying. Not lying and not funny, but not to be ignored either.
