U.S., 16 Countries and 3 International Organizations Make Arrests and Seizures of Alleged Ransomware Extortionists

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Thursday, November 11, 2021
Author: 
Bruce Zagaris
Volume: 
37
Issue: 
11
Abstract: 

On November 8, 2021, the Justice Department announced law enforcement actions against two foreign nationals charged with using Sodinokibi/REvil ransomware to attack businesses and government entities in the United States.[1]  Also, on November 8, Europol announced Romanian authorities arrested two individuals suspected of cyber-attacks using the Sodinokibi/REvil ransomware.[2]



[1]    U.S. Department of Justice, Ukrainian Arrested and Charged with Ransomware Attack on Kaseya, Press Rel., Nov. 8, 2021.

[2]    Europol, Five Affiliates to Sodinokibi/REvil Unplugged, Press release, Nov. 8, 2021.