The US department of justice announced it has arrested a member of the REvil ransomware gang. The hacking group was recently taken offline by a coordinated attempt of the United States and other countries.
This arrest was linked to the recent ransomware attacks on Information Technology company Kaseya. The arrester member is Ukrainian national “Yaroslav Vasinskyi” and he will be facing extradition to the United States.
He was earlier in detention by the Polish authorities last month October 2021, and will be facing sentences from the Department of Justice. Another person in association with the hacking group is Russian national Yevgeniy Polyanin. Also seized is a hefty $6.1 million in assets from an FTX crypto trading exchange.
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Reports from Reuters say that hacking group REvil is now offline thanks to a coordinated US Fed hack. According to Reuter, this is a joint effort by the secret service, FBI, Cyber Command and several organizations from different countries.
This joint task force has been able to bring down the hacker group website, as it is reportedly offline. Its dark web blog previously shared information from companies they hacked and collected ransomware from.
Earlier this year known hacking group REvil stole sensitive data including bank statements and other financial information.
Well, REvil might be offline for now, but that doesn’t mean they might not resurge. The US Fed is making its joint task force an ongoing process in case of a resurgence.
The United States government is offering up to $10 million for information that leads to the arrest of REvil leadership. Also, it is offering up to $5 million for information about people that work for the gang.
The US acting US Attorney Chad E. Meacham says that the Justice Department will delve into the darkest corners of the internet and the furthest reaches of the globe to track down cybercriminals.” We will update this article with any further arrests of the Ransomware gang.
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