Moscow: Russia:vRansomware gang arrested: Footage of the detention of hackers who extorted money from American companies. The joint operation of the FSB and the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia took place in five regions at once.
Russia Arrests Alleged REvil Ransomware Hackers at the Request of U.S.: The Biden administration praised the Kremlin for detaining members of a notorious ransomware gang at the request of the U.S. in a sweeping operation across Russia.
Law enforcement raided the homes of 14 members of the gang REvil and seized currencies worth nearly $7 million, cryptowallets and 20 luxury cars, according to a statement Friday by Russia’s Federal Security Service, known as FSB. Authorities in the U.S. have been informed that the group was shut down, it said.