Russian National Arrested, Charged in US Over Role in LockBit Ransomware Attacks
The US charges Russian national Ruslan Magomedovich Astamirov over his alleged role in LockBit ransomware attacks.
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The US charges Russian national Ruslan Magomedovich Astamirov over his alleged role in LockBit ransomware attacks.
By Eduard Kovacs on May 31, 2021 A new piece of ransomware named Epsilon Red has been used to target at least one organization in the United States, and its operators have apparently already made a significant profit. Cybersecurity firm Sophos reported last week that Epsilon Red operators have been spotted targeting a US-based company in the hospitality sector. The cryptocurrency address provided by the cybercriminals shows a bitcoin transaction for an amount worth roughly $210,000, which seems to indicate that at least one victim has agreed to pay the ransom demanded by the cybercriminals. ...
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