Russia says it has neutralized the cutthroat REvil ransomware gang
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Russian law enforcement authorities said on Friday that they have arrested 14 people associated with REvil, a top ransomware group that has disrupted critical operations of wealthy targets and held their data hostage.The action, carried out by Russia’s FSB, the successor agency to the KGB, is a rare example of the country’s government cracking down on cybercrime by its citizens. The authorities carried out the operation following a request from the US, the FSB said.Last year, President Biden repeatedly pressed his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to arrest cybercrime syndicates in Russia and warned that attacks on pipelines and similar critical infrastructure wouldn’t be tolerated.You must login or create an account to comment.Join the Ars Orbital Transmission mailing list to get weekly updates delivered to your inbox.
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