Category: Ransomware

Law Enforcement disrupts ransomware provider BlackCatB
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December 20, 2023

BlackCat Ransomware Operation Disrupted By Law Enforcement: A Strategic Blow to Cybercrime!

The U.S. Justice Department (DoJ) has successfully disrupted the notorious BlackCat ransomware operation, offering a ray of hope to over 1,000 victims affected by this malware. The DoJ also released a decryption tool enabling victims to recover access to their encrypted files. Blackcat has emerged as the 2nd most prolific ransomware-as-a-service variant in the world, with hundreds of millions of dollars in ransoms paid by victims worldwide.
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Russian ransomware cybercriminal Mikhail Matveev wanted by US authoritiesW
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May 18, 2023

Wanted: U.S. Offers $10 Million Reward For Russian Ransomware Cybercriminal Mikhail Matveev!

On May 16, 2023, Mikhail Matveev, a Russian national, was sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) for creating and spreading multiple ransomware strains with estimated losses of up to $200 million for the victims. At the same time, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has indicted Matveev on various charges. The U.S. State Department is offering a reward of up to $10 million for information leading to his arrest or conviction.
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The Israeli Snitching Game around Gery ShalonU
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October 5, 2022

U.S. Court Sentenced Canadian NetWalker Ransomware Hacker To 20 Years Prison-Term!

Sébastien Vachon-Desjardins, 35, a former IT specialist for Public Services and Procurement Canada, has been sentenced to a 20-year prison term in the U.S. for his ransomware hacking activities. The federal court judge called it "the worst case he's ever seen." Vachon-Desjardins was one of the most prolific affiliates of NetWalker, a Russian-speaking ransomware criminal gang that operated at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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