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November 8, 2021

REvil Ransom Arrest, $6M Seizure, and $10M Reward

This post was originally published on this siteThe U.S. Department of Justice today announced the arrest of Ukrainian man accused of deploying ransomware on behalf of the REvil ransomware gang, a Russian-speaking cybercriminal collective that has extorted hundreds of millions from victim organizations. The DOJ also said it had seized $6.1 million in cryptocurrency sent to another REvil affiliate, and that the U.S. Department of State is now offering up to $10 million for the name or location any key REvil leaders, and up to $5 million for information on REvil affiliates. If it sounds unlikely that a normal Internet […]

January 14, 2022

At Request of U.S., Russia Rounds Up 14 REvil Ransomware Affiliates

This post was originally published on this siteThe Russian government said today it arrested 14 people accused of working for “REvil,” a particularly aggressive ransomware group that has extorted hundreds of millions of dollars from victim organizations. The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) said the actions were taken in response to a request from U.S. officials, but many experts believe the crackdown is part of an effort to reduce tensions over Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision to station 100,000 troops along the nation’s border with Ukraine. The FSB headquarters at Lubyanka Square, Moscow. Image: Wikipedia. The FSB said it arrested […]

January 28, 2022

Who Wrote the ALPHV/BlackCat Ransomware Strain?

This post was originally published on this siteIn December 2021, researchers discovered a new ransomware-as-a-service named ALPHV (a.k.a. “BlackCat“), considered to be the first professional cybercrime group to create and use a ransomware strain written in the Rust programming language. In this post, we’ll explore some of the clues left behind by a developer who was reputedly hired to code the ransomware variant. Image: Varonis. According to an analysis released this week by Varonis, ALPHV is actively recruiting operators from several ransomware organizations — including REvil, BlackMatter and DarkSide — and is offering affiliates up to 90 percent of any […]

January 26, 2024

Who is Alleged Medibank Hacker Aleksandr Ermakov?

This post was originally published on this siteAuthorities in Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States this week levied financial sanctions against a Russian man accused of stealing data on nearly 10 million customers of the Australian health insurance giant Medibank. 33-year-old Aleksandr Ermakov allegedly stole and leaked the Medibank data while working with one of Russia’s most destructive ransomware groups, but little more is shared about the accused. Here’s a closer look at the activities of Mr. Ermakov’s alleged hacker handles. Aleksandr Ermakov, 33, of Russia. Image: Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. The allegations against Ermakov […]